Illinois Administrative Code
Title 59 - MENTAL HEALTH
Part 299 - SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS
Subpart C - SECURE RESIDENTIAL
Section 299.350 - Security
Universal Citation: 59 IL Admin Code ยง 299.350
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Use of Force
1) Force shall be employed only as a last
resort or when other means are unavailable or inadequate, and only to the
degree reasonably necessary to achieve a permitted purpose. Department staff
shall not employ deadly force.
2)
Use of force shall be terminated as soon as force is no longer
necessary.
3) Medical screening
and/or care shall be conducted following any use of force that results in
bodily injury.
4) Any form of
punishment is prohibited.
b) Force may be used under the following circumstances:
1) To compel compliance with a
lawful order given by an employee to ensure the safety and security of the
facility.
2) To protect oneself or
any other person from physical assaults, injury or death.
3) To prevent escapes from the facility or
from the custody of employees in the community.
4) To protect State property or the property
of others from unauthorized use, possession, damage or destruction.
5) To prevent or suppress a riot, revolt,
mutiny or insurrection, or other serious disturbance.
6) To compel compliance with all orders
issued pursuant to the Act.
c) Training
Training in procedures for use of force shall be conducted for all security employees, along with yearly reviews.
d) Movement of Residents
1) Handcuffs, security belts and/or leg irons
may be used to restrain any resident when:
A)
A person confined pending a review of an incident or in Special Management
Status (see Sections
299.650
and
299.690
) is moved within the facility;
B)
A resident is transported outside the facility; or
C) Determined by the Program Director to be
necessary for safety and/or security.
2) The Program Director has ultimate
authority regarding the advisability of all writ transportation. Any writ that
poses a safety and/or security concern (e.g., due to inclement weather,
facility lockdown, or other circumstances) may be cancelled upon direction of
the Program Director.
e) Response to Serious Disturbances
1) The
Program Director may confine residents temporarily in all or part of the
facility when determined necessary in order to maintain security of the
facility or for the safety of residents, employees or other persons.
2) The decision to impose a temporary
facility confinement shall be reviewed and approved by the Program
Administrator, whenever possible, prior to the imposition of the temporary
facility confinement, but in any event, promptly thereafter.
3) Continuation of the temporary facility
confinement shall be reviewed every 7 days by the Program Director and the
Program Administrator.
f) Searches for Contraband
1) Searches of Visitors
A) All persons and items brought onto State
property are subject to search. Prominent notices to this effect shall be
posted at each facility.
B) A
visitor may refuse to submit to a search. However, failure to submit to a
search may result in denial, suspension or restriction of visiting
privileges.
2) Searches
of Residents
A) All residents and their
clothing, property, housing and task assignments are subject to search at any
time.
B) All residents are subject
to testing for alcohol or substance use, including but not limited to
urinalysis.
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