S.D. Codified Laws § 26-11A-23

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 26-11A-23 - Use of restraints prohibited-Exceptions-"Restraints" defined

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;

(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.

SDCL 26-11A-23

SL 2000, ch 127, §1.