U.S. Department of Justice

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  • 024014

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  • Published 2009.
  • 16 pages.

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Moving Away From Hardware: The JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraint

Publication year: 2009 | Cataloged on: Oct. 23, 2009
ANNOTATION: The need to prohibit the use of fixed restraints on juveniles is explained. Sections of this report include: introduction; prevalence of fixed restraint use (40% of responding agencies do not use them); harm associated with used or fixed restraint; legal standards; professional standards; on the ground observations; rationales for use—perception that these devices are necessary equipment, to prevent injury to staff or youth, mental health rationale, and for punishment; how to move away from using fixed restraints; and conclusion.
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