New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 103 - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Subchapter 9 - USE OF FORCE
Section 13:103-9.3 - Prohibited use of force
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:103-9.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Community program staff members are prohibited from using the following:
1. Deadly force;
2. Physical force to prevent a juvenile from escaping or otherwise leaving supervision without permission;
3. Physical restraints, including chemical agents, handcuffs, and mechanical force;
4. Force used for punishment or reprisal;
5. Action intended to injure, as opposed to restrain;
6. Physical retaliation;
7. Punching with a closed fist;
8. Choking around the neck or throat;
9. Kicking;
10. Thrusting of anything into the eyes;
11. Biting, spitting, or pulling of hair;
12. Use of physical force after a juvenile has been restrained; and/or
13. Any use of force when off duty.
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