Section 1340. Detainee control  


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  • Written policy and procedures shall ensure that punishment is not utilized as a means of control or discipline in lockups. Chemical agents shall not be used as punishment and may only be used to control detainees when there is an imminent threat of physical injury or property damage.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR230-30-001 § 8.14, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 04, Issue 09, eff. April 1, 1988; Volume 07, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1991; Volume 09, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 10, 1995; Volume 29, Issue 04, eff. November 22, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§§ 53.1-5, 53.1-68, and 53.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.