| (11) Programs operating in residential facilities shall ensure that offenders have no less than 10 days of appropriate medication for use after discharge. (z) Use of Force. The CSCD director and facility director shall ensure that a residential treatment program has written policies, procedures, and practices that restrict the use of physical force to instances of self protection, protection of offenders or others, or prevention of property damage. The use of physical force against an offender is never justifiable as punishment. A written report shall be prepared following all uses of force, and all such written reports shall be promptly submitted to the CSCD director and facility director for review and follow-up. Only an individual who is properly trained in the use of such devices may use restraining devices, aerosol sprays, and chemical agents. These devices shall only be used in an emergency by such an individual in self protection, protection of others, or other circumstances as described previously. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §163.40 adopted to be effective October 4, 1998, 23 TexReg 9775; amended to be effective June 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 5220; amended to be effective April 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 3065; amended to be effective April 21, 2005, 30 TexReg 2234; amended to be effective September 11, 2011, 36 TexReg 5693 |
