Sec. 2. Prohibition on use of restraints
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Section 223(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5633(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (7)(B)— in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; in clause (iv), by adding and and the end; and by inserting after clause
(iv)the following: not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Human Rights for Girls Act , a plan, which shall be implemented not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Human Rights for Girls Act , to— eliminate the use of restraints of known pregnant juveniles housed in secure juvenile detention and correction facilities, during labor, delivery, and post-partum recovery, unless credible, reasonable grounds exist to believe the detainee presents an immediate and serious threat of hurting herself, staff, or others; and eliminate the use of abdominal restraints, leg and ankle restraints, wrist restraints behind the back, and four-point restraints on known pregnant juveniles, unless— credible, reasonable grounds exist to believe the detainee presents an immediate and serious threat of hurting herself, staff, or others; or reasonable grounds exist to believe the detainee presents an immediate and credible risk of escape that cannot be reasonably minimized through any other method; ; in paragraph (27), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (28), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: describe the policies, procedures, and training in effect for the staff of juvenile State correctional facilities to eliminate the use of dangerous practices regarding known pregnant juveniles, including unreasonable restraints. .
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