South Dakota Codified Laws 26-11A-23. Use of restraints prohibited–Exceptions–“Restraints” defined
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No agent or employee of the Department of Corrections may use or employ restraints upon a juvenile committed to the Department of Corrections except:
(1) To prevent imminent bodily harm;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-11A-23
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) As a precaution against escape or to prevent an escape;
(3) To prevent imminent property damages; or
(4) When reasonable under emergency circumstances.
For purposes of this section, restraints are handcuffs, legcuffs, restraint belts, and tethers made of fabric, metal, plastic, or leather; restraint boards, restraint chairs, swaddle beds, and mechanisms to secure cuffs to a bed, restraint board, or chair.
Source: SL 2000, ch 127, § 1.