Utah Code Title 64. State Institutions § 64-13-46. Pregnant inmates

(a) an immediate and serious risk of harm to herself, medical staff, correctional staff, or the public;  or

(b) a substantial risk of escape that cannot reasonably be reduced by the use of other existing means.

(a) be stationed in a location that offers the maximum privacy to the inmate, while taking into consideration safety and security concerns;  and

(b) be female, if practicable.

(a) the correctional staff member's determination on the use of restraints;

(b) the circumstances that necessitated the use of restraints;

(c) the type of restraints that were used;  and

(d) the length of time the restraints were used.

(a) shall be retained by the correctional facility for five years;

(b) shall be available for public inspection with individually identifying information redacted;  and

(c) may not be considered a medical record under state or federal law.

(a) “Postpartum recovery” means, as determined by her physician, the period immediately following delivery, including the entire period a woman is in the hospital or medical facility after birth.

(b) “Restraints” means any physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's body or limbs, including flex cuffs, soft restraints, shackles, or a convex shield.

(c) “Shackles” means metal or iron restraints and includes hard metal handcuffs, leg irons, belly chains, or a security or tether chain.