Wayne Co.

Jail Policy 

nty Sheriff?s Of?ce

git] Procedure Manual

 

Section 6.12

Category: Security
Subject Use of Restraint Chair
Effective Date August 1, 2013

 

Use of

Policy:

It is the policy of the Wayne County 2- 

thejail and protect the inmates and st:
County Jail uses a restraint chair to 
behavior.

Procedure:

The restraint chair may be used when 

order and other types of restraints hav-

Advance approval must be secured fr-
placed in the restraint chair.

A medical assessment shall be conduc-
- An inmate is restrained in a re

- An inmate complains ofinjuri
leading up to being restrained.

Upon placing the inmate in the 1'estrai:;
followed:

a The restrained inmate shall be
staff prior to an assessment by

0 Subsequent visual observation

0 All actions and decisions shall

(Mandatory) (Ref. .

Approved

aroven ineffective.

when:

?1th chair for more than two hours

iestraint Chair

criffs Of?ce to preserve the security and order of
"from violent and unruly behavior. The Wayne
'ide safe containment of inmates exhibiting such

1 inmate presents a threat to facility security and

the sheriff or his designee before an inmate is

resulting from the restraint chair or any activity

chair the following minimum procedures shall be

 

laced under continuous direct visual observation by
health authority or designee

.all be made at least every 15 minutes

documented

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