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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 351STANDARDS FOR SHORT-TERM DETENTION FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER DRESTRAINTS
RULE §351.42Prohibitions

Restraints that employ a technique listed below are prohibited:

  (1) restraints used for punishment, discipline, retaliation, harassment, compliance, intimidation, or as a substitute for room restriction or confinement;

  (2) restraints that deprive the resident of basic human necessities including restroom privileges, water, food and clothing;

  (3) restraints that are intended to inflict pain;

  (4) restraints that put a resident face down with sustained or excessive pressure on the back or chest cavity;

  (5) restraints that put a resident face down with pressure on the neck or head;

  (6) restraints that obstruct the airway or impair the breathing of the resident;

  (7) restraints that restrict the resident's ability to communicate;

  (8) restraints that obstruct the view of the resident's face;

  (9) any technique that does not require the monitoring of the resident's respiration and other signs of physical distress during the restraint; and

  (10) percussive or electrical shocking devices.


Source Note: The provisions of this §351.42 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953

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