I still say forcing a woman to give birth while in shackles, IF THIS IS EVEN TRUE, is a bit too far and cruel and unusual punishment, whether white, black, chinese, hispanic, legal or illegal.
And i have no doubt, if this is true, that this sheriff of hard knox would more than likely do the same with any prisoner in the same condition....
Though it is unlikely that a citizen would be in jail for driving without a license or for a misdemeanor shop lifting charge, if they were there, he probably would treat them no differently.
The punishment should FIT THE CRIME, and this kind of treatment and power given to the State... to do this to a woman giving birth, is unacceptable, imo