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1 **Washington County Sheriff's Office**
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3 **ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION**
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5 Policy Manual
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8 Volume: AE
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10 Use of Force
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12 Chapter: 02
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14 Restraints
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 PJ 45
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21 Published:
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23 09/06/2011
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25 Review Date:
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27 09/06/2012
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30 Sheriff Cory Pulsipher
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32 Undersheriff Bart Bailey
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34
35 __**TABLE OF CONTENTS**__
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37 AE 02_101 Distribution
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39 AE 02_102 Definitions
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41 AE 02_103 References
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43 AE 02_104 General
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45 AE 02_105 Outside Secure Perimeter
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47 AE 02_106 Pregnant Prisoner
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49 AE 02_107 Restraint Chair
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51 AE 02_108 Crisis Intervention
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53 AE 02_109 Documentation
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55
56 **AE 02_101 __DISTRIBUTION__**
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58 1. Standard.
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60 **AE 02_102 __DEFINITIONS__**
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62 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
63 1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
64 1. Restraint: Any device or mechanism that physically controls or limits ordinary movement or range of motion.
65 1. Restraint Chair: A chair-like, full-body restraining device.
66 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.
67 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.
68
69 **AE 02_103 __REFERENCES__**
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71 1. Utah Counties Insurance Pool:
72 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. F05.03.06: Restraints: Supervision and Care During Extended Periods in Restraints
82 11. F05.03.07: Restraints: Pregnant Women
83 11. F05.04.01: Medical Examination and Treatment Following Use of Force/Restraint
84 11. F05.04.02: Documentation Requirements
85
86 **AE 02_104 __GENERAL__**
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88 1. Policy:
89 11. Restraints may be used as a:
90 111. Precautionary measure (e.g., handcuffing a cooperative prisoner during transportation); or
91 111. Control option in conjunction with a use of force event (e.g., controlling a physically violent prisoner).
92 11. Soft restraints instead of hard restraints should be used when available and feasible.
93 11. Determination of the type and application of restraints used shall be according to officer discretion and consistent with the involved officers' training.
94 11. Use of force options performed shall be consistent with the involved officers' training and policy: AE 01 Use of Force.
95 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).
96 11. Medical staff shall:
97 111. Provide guidance concerning any health concerns;
98 111. Observe for indications of distress (e.g., positional asphyxia);
99 111. 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);
100 111. Make recommendations for discontinuing the use of a restraint chair, when necessary; and
101 111. Conduct an evaluation on each prisoner against whom force was used.
102 11. During extended periods of restraint, prisoners should be permitted to use toilet facilities.
103 11. If a prisoner is restrained for more than an hour, the prisoner should be permitted to stretch his/her muscles.
104 1. Rationale:
105 11. Use of restraints may reduce the potential of escape.
106 11. Use of restraints may increase the margin of safety.
107 11. Use of soft restraints may decrease the risk or magnitude of injury to the prisoner.
108 11. The possible scenarios and related factors that could exist with a use of force or restraint device application are too numerous to detail in entirety. Furthermore, officers receive extensive training in order to make sound decisions.
109 11. When used in conjunction with a use of force event, use of restraints may increase control of a disorderly prisoner, reduce the potential of property damage, and may decrease the risks of injury to the prisoner and staff.
110 11. Use of restraints should be as humane as possible.
111 11. Restriction of body movement for extended periods of time could create medical concerns.
112
113 **AE 02_105 __OUTSIDE SECURE PERIMETER__**
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115 1. Policy:
116 11. Prisoners shall be placed in shackles when outside the secure perimeter of PCF, unless otherwise authorized.
117 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.
118 11. Shackles shall be used on all prisoners during court sessions; unless otherwise specified by the presiding judge.
119 11. At a minimum and when feasible, prisoners in custody at a hospital shall:
120 111. Wear leg restraints; and
121 111. Be securely attached to the hospital bed.
122 11. When it is not feasible for the prisoner to be restrained by the usual methods, as indicated above, the supervising officer shall attempt to restrain the prisoner and minimize the risk of escape by other means (e.g., use of non-metal restraints, relocation to a more secure room, etc.).
123 1. Rationale:
124 11. Shackles provide greater control against prisoner escape and/or misbehavior.
125 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.
126
127 **AE 02_106 __PREGNANT PRISONER__**
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129 1. Policy:
130 11. Pregnant prisoners shall be handcuffed in front of their body instead of behind.
131 1. Rationale:
132 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.
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134 **AE 02_107 __RESTRAINT CHAIR__**
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136 1. Policy:
137 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.
138 1. Rationale:
139 11. Use of a restraint chair may increase medical concerns for the prisoner and should be monitored closely by medical staff.
140
141 **AE 02_108 __CRISIS INTERVENTION__**
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143 1. Policy:
144 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.
145 1. Rationale:
146 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.
147
148 **AE 02_109 __DOCUMENTATION__**
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150 1. Policy:
151 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.
152 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).
153 11. Use of force applications of restraints shall be video recorded whenever reasonably possible.
154 1. Rationale:
155 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.
156 11. Proper documentation memorializes events and may aid in answering litigation.