Illinois Administrative Code
Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part 501 - SECURITY
Subpart A - RESORT TO FORCE
Section 501.20 - Definitions
Universal Citation: 20 IL Admin Code ยง 501.20
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) "Force" means physical contact used to coerce or prevent some action on the part of a committed person, and the use of chemical agents.
b) "Deadly force" means force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm, including the firing of weapons at or near a committed person.
c) "Corporal punishment" means physical contact intended to inflict pain for purposes of punishment.
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