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Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTSubtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTIONChapter IV - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of Secure Facilities Operated By The Office Of Children And Family Service
Part 7404 - Security And Supervision
Section 7404.9 - Use of physical force and mechanical restraints

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7404.9

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Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024
Section 7404.9 - Use of physical force and mechanical restraints
(a) The use of physical force and restraints by staff shall be reasonable under the circumstances and in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Neither physical force nor mechanical restraints shall be used for purposes of discipline, punishment, or for the convenience of staff.
(c) All staff and residents involved in a use of force incident shall thereafter be evaluated by licensed health care professionals and shall receive medical treatment if warranted.
(d) All use of force incidents shall be immediately entered into the appropriate logbook(s) and shall be fully documented within 24 hours of the incident.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7404.9

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter III New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018