Use of restraints Flashcards
policy s532
use of restraints
restraint shall be use in normal or extraordinary precautions to prevent against
inmate self injury
injury to others
property damage
preauthorization from the ___ is required for the continued application of restraints while confined to a cell.
shift commander
if an inmate is restrained in the cell the officer will conduct ____ checks which will be recorded in the logbook and ask if they will comply with every check
15 minute
department approved restraints
handcuff
leg iron
flex cuff
waist-chain
restraint chair
posey
other devises
what is the correct sequence of steps when handcuffing
immobilize
control
handcuff
search
monitor
transport
when applying or removing handcuffs officer should approach from __ or from the ___ in a defensive posture
behind
side
officers at anytime increase the control exerted by applying ___ restraints but may never ___ the of security required by this policy
additional
lessen
restraints shall never be ___ or ___ during transportation unless it is necessary for ___ or ___ concerns
remove or adjust
medical or security
no vehicle should be entered to adjust or remove restraints except in an ___in such case only do so while __ and sufficient back up
emergency
unarmed
single inmate in a vehicle transported locally shall be handcuffed only ___ with ___ or ___ and __ for hospital
in front with leg irons
waist-chain leg irons
for one-way trips for more than __ hour inmates will be transported handcuffed with hands ___ palms facing ___ and ___
in front
out
leg irons
inmates transported in a van shall be restrained how
handcuffed in front with leg irons
two inmates transported together to the same destination will be handcuffed in __ palms facing __ while linking inmates together ___ at the elbow
front
outward
arm-in-arm
no more than ___ inmates will be restrained together linked arm and arm
5
two groups of inmates may be connected by restraining at the ___ or ___ one from each end of each group using ___
ankles
elbows
leg irons
all inmates being transported to the hospital are required to wear ___ and ___
waist-chains
leg irons
if an inmate had a wrist injury to a hand then __ hand may be restrained by the use of ___
one uninjured
waist-chain
if an injury to the person leg injury which leg irons would aggravate then only ___ may be applied
waist chains
___ or ____ shall not be used on a pregnant or during post partum recuperation
leg irons
waist-chains
how can a pregnant or post partum female be transported to court or hospital
handcuffed hand in front no leg irons
in a seatbelt
an inmate who is in any stage of labor delivery or post-delivery as determined by a health care professional shall ___ be placed in restraints including during ___
not
transport
if possible officers in the room during child birth shall be ___
female
an inmate in post-delivery recuperation shall __ be placed in restraints except in ___
not
extraordinary circumstances
situation in which an officer determines that the specific inmate presents an immediate and serious threat to herself or others or presents immediate credible risk of escape.
extraordinary circumstances
if the inmate is restrained during post-delivery recuperation then the restraints should be in the ___ restrictive available and the most ___ under the circumstances
least
reasonable
if restraints used in extraordinary circumstances then the officer must document in writing
the determination of why these circumstanced existed
the kind of restraints
why they believe they were the least restrictive available and most reasonable
the ___ shall approved use of restraints during extraordinary circumstanced either ___ or ___ the officer submits documentation
superintendent
before
after
in the absence of prior-approval of application of restraints during extraordinary circumstances the ___ must be ___ notified immediately upon the application of restraints
superintendent
verbally