§ 26-11a-23

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. Source: SL 2000, ch 127, §1.