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25	25	Review Date:
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27		-03/01/2022
	27	+09/06/2012
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30		-Sheriff Nate Brooksby
	30	+Sheriff Cory Pulsipher
31	31
32		-Undersheriff Barry Golding
	32	+Undersheriff Bart Bailey
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34	34
35	35	__**TABLE OF CONTENTS**__
36	36
37		-AE 02_101 Definitions
	37	+AE 02_101 Distribution
38	38
39		-AE 02_102 References
	39	+AE 02_102 Definitions
40	40
41		-AE 02_103 General
	41	+AE 02_103 References
42	42
43		-AE 02_104 Outside Secure Perimeter
	43	+AE 02_104 General
44	44
45		-AE 02_105 Pregnant Prisoner
	45	+AE 02_105 Outside Secure Perimeter
46	46
47		-AE 02_106 Restraint Chair
	47	+AE 02_106 Pregnant Prisoner
48	48
49		-AE 02_107 Crisis Intervention
	49	+AE 02_107 Restraint Chair
50	50
51		-AE 02_108 Documentation
	51	+AE 02_108 Crisis Intervention
52	52
	53	+AE 02_109 Documentation
53	53
54		-**AE 02_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
55	55
	56	+**AE 02_101 __DISTRIBUTION__**
	57	+
	58	+1. Standard.
	59	+
	60	+**AE 02_102 __DEFINITIONS__**
	61	+
56	56	1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
57	57	1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
58	58	1. Restraint: Any device or mechanism that physically controls or limits ordinary movement or range of motion.
59	59	1. Restraint Chair: A chair-like, full-body restraining device.
60		-1. Restraint Device: Any atypical restraint mechanism, such as the restraint chair, backboard, etc.
61	61	1. Shackles: A set of restraints consisting of hand restraints attached to a chain or belt wrapped around a prisoner's waist and locked behind the prisoner's back and leg restraints.
62	62	1. Hard and Soft Restraints: “Hard” and “soft” restraints refer to the type of material that comes in contact with the prisoner. For example, handcuffs would be considered hard restraints; a leather belt shackle would be considered a soft restraint.
63	63
64		-**AE 02_102 __REFERENCES__**
	69	+**AE 02_103 __REFERENCES__**
65	65
66	66	1. Utah Counties Insurance Pool:
67	67	11. ML-V.A.1.
	73	+1. Utah Sheriff's Association Jail Standards:
	74	+11. F05.01.01: Written Use of Force and Restraints Policies and Procedures Required
	75	+11. F05.02.01: Purpose of Use of Force
	76	+11. F05.03.01: Function of Restraints
	77	+11. F05.03.02: Restraint Devices
	78	+11. F05.03.03: Restraint Chairs
	79	+11. F05.03.04: Restraints: Crisis Intervention
	80	+11. F05.03.05: Restraints: Supervision and Care
	81	+11. F05.04.01: Medical Examination and Treatment Following Use of Force/Restraint
	82	+11. F05.04.02: Documentation Requirements
68	68
69		-**AE 02_103 __GENERAL__**
	84	+**AE 02_104 __GENERAL__**
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71	71	1. Policy:
72	72	11. Restraints may be used as a:
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74	74	111. Control option in conjunction with a use of force event (e.g., controlling a physically violent prisoner).
75	75	11. Soft restraints instead of hard restraints should be used when available and feasible.
76	76	11. Determination of the type and application of restraints used shall be according to officer discretion and consistent with the involved officers' training.
77		-11. Use of force options performed shall be consistent with the involved officers' training and policy: [[AE 01 Use of Force>>doc:Policy.Administrative.AE 01 Use of Force.WebHome]].
	92	+11. Use of force options performed shall be consistent with the involved officers' training and policy: AE 01 Use of Force.
78	78	11. Prisoners in restraints should be supervised at all times. Prisoners should not be left unattended while in restraints unless observation can be done remotely (i.e., video surveillance).
79	79	11. Medical staff shall:
80	80	111. Provide guidance concerning any health concerns;
81	81	111. Observe for indications of distress (e.g., positional asphyxia);
82	82	111. Make, at a minimum, checks on the prisoner’s well-being every fifteen minutes when significant restraint devices are used (e.g., back board, restraint chair);
83		-111. Make recommendations for discontinuing the use of a restraint device, when necessary; and
	98	+111. Make recommendations for discontinuing the use of a restraint chair, when necessary; and
84	84	111. Conduct an evaluation on each prisoner against whom force was used.
85	85	11. During extended periods of restraint, prisoners should be permitted to use toilet facilities.
86	86	11. If a prisoner is restrained for more than an hour, the prisoner should be permitted to stretch his/her muscles.
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93	93	11. Use of restraints should be as humane as possible.
94	94	11. Restriction of body movement for extended periods of time could create medical concerns.
95	95
96		-**AE 02_104 __OUTSIDE SECURE PERIMETER__**
	111	+**AE 02_105 __OUTSIDE SECURE PERIMETER__**
97	97
98	98	1. Policy:
99	99	11. Prisoners shall be placed in shackles when outside the secure perimeter of PCF, unless otherwise authorized.
100	100	11. Shackles shall be used on all prisoners during transportation events that occur after initial admission to PCF; except for prisoners participating in an approved Community Release program.
101		-11. Shackles should be used on all prisoners during court sessions; unless otherwise specified by the presiding judge.
	116	+11. Shackles shall be used on all prisoners during court sessions; unless otherwise specified by the presiding judge.
102	102	11. At a minimum and when feasible, prisoners in custody at a hospital shall:
103	103	111. Wear leg restraints; and
104	104	111. Be securely attached to the hospital bed.
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107	107	11. Shackles provide greater control against prisoner escape and/or misbehavior.
108	108	11. Types of restraints used in a hospital environment may be limited due to the specific location within the hospital, the condition of the prisoner, and/or the testing/care being conducted.
109	109
110		-**AE 02_105 __PREGNANT PRISONER__**
	125	+**AE 02_106 __PREGNANT PRISONER__**
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112	112	1. Policy:
113		-11. Pregnant inmates shall be handcuffed in front of their body instead of behind.
114		-11. Pregnant inmates during labor or the postpartum recovery period should not be shackled.
115		-11. Circumstances related to medical procedures may require removal of restraints to allow the medical provider to adequately examine, assess, or treat the inmate.
116		-11. Female inmates should not be shackled during delivery or during labor. Neither should the inmate be shackled if the doctor states the restraints would be a health risk to the inmate or the unborn child.
117		-11. In the event of conflicts between security needs and medical protocols transportation officers should contact WCSO administration for instructions.
	128	+11. Pregnant prisoners shall be handcuffed in front of their body instead of behind.
118	118	1. Rationale:
119	119	11. If a prisoner falls forward, being handcuffed in front will allow the prisoner's hands to be used to break the prisoner's fall.
120	120
121		-**AE 02_106 __RESTRAINT DEVICES__**
	132	+**AE 02_107 __RESTRAINT CHAIR__**
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123	123	1. Policy:
124		-11. If medical staff are not on-duty, the use of a restraint devices should be limited to significant (and documented) necessity and a temporary time frame.
	135	+11. If medical staff are not on-duty, the use of a restraint chair should be limited to significant (and documented) necessity and a temporary time frame.
125	125	1. Rationale:
126		-11. Use of a restraint device may increase medical concerns for the prisoner and should be monitored closely by medical staff.
	137	+11. Use of a restraint chair may increase medical concerns for the prisoner and should be monitored closely by medical staff.
127	127
128		-**AE 02_107 __CRISIS INTERVENTION__**
	139	+**AE 02_108 __CRISIS INTERVENTION__**
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130	130	1. Policy:
131	131	11. PCF Medical staff should offer crisis intervention assistance to PCF-incarcerated prisoners during and/or after the use of a restraints in conjunction with use of force events.
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132	132	1. Rationale:
133	133	11. Prisoners whose actions require the use of restraint devices may be acting out as a result of mental illness, personality disorders, or other emotional problems which require mental health intervention.
134	134
135		-**AE 02_108 __DOCUMENTATION__**
	146	+**AE 02_109 __DOCUMENTATION__**
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137	137	1. Policy:
138	138	11. Precautionary uses of restraints may be (but are not required to be) documented in the jail computer system. However, precautionary events with an atypical factor should be documented.
139		-11. Use of force events involving the use of restraints shall be documented in the jail computer system. All jail use of force events shall be documented as a jail incident.
	150	+11. Use of force events involving the use of restraints shall be documented in the jail computer system. All jail use of force events shall be documented as a jail incident (refer to policy: CD 03 Jail Incident Report).
140	140	11. Use of force applications of restraints shall be video recorded whenever reasonably possible.
141	141	1. Rationale:
142	142	11. Precautionary uses of restraint devices are a standard practice for many routine tasks; thus, documentation of each use would create a significant and time consuming burden upon staff.