730 ILCS 5/3-6-0.5
As used in this Section and Sections 3-6-7, 3-6-7.2, 3-6-7.3, and 3-6-7.4:
"Extraordinary circumstance" means an extraordinary medical or security circumstance, including a substantial flight risk, that dictates restraints be used to ensure the safety and security of the committed person, the staff of the correctional institution or medical facility, other committed persons, or the public.
"Labor" means the period of time before a birth and shall include any medical condition in which an individual is sent or brought to the hospital for the purpose of delivering a baby. These situations include: induction of labor, prodromal labor, pre-term labor, prelabor rupture of membranes, the 3 stages of active labor, uterine hemorrhage during the third trimester of pregnancy, and caesarian delivery, including pre-operative preparation.
"Postpartum" means the 6-week period following birth unless determined to be a longer period by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or other qualified medical professional.
"Restraints" means any physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of a committed person's body or limbs, or both, including, but not limited to, flex cuffs, soft restraints, hard metal handcuffs, a black box, Chubb cuffs, leg irons, belly chains, a security (tether) chain, or a convex shield, or shackles of any kind.
730 ILCS 5/3-6-0.5