New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 103 - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Subchapter 9 - USE OF FORCE
Section 13:103-9.4 - Non-deadly physical force; when justified

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:103-9.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) A staff member may use non-deadly physical force against persons only under the following circumstances:

1. To protect self or others against the use of unlawful force;

2. To protect self or others against death or serious bodily harm;

3. To prevent damage to property;

4. To prevent or quell a riot or disturbance;

5. To prevent a suicide or attempted suicide; or

6. To enforce community program regulations where expressly permitted by Commission rules or in situations where a shift supervisor believes that the juvenile's failure to comply constitutes an immediate threat to security of the community program or personal safety.

(b) Non-deadly force includes, but is not limited to, the use of physical force, which means contact with an individual beyond that which is generally utilized to effect a reasonable program objective.

1. Physical force is employed only when necessary to overcome an individual's physical resistance to the exertion of the staff member's authority, or to protect persons or property. Examples of physical force include, but are not limited to:
i. Wrestling a resisting individual to the ground;

ii. Using wrist or arm locks; and

iii. Striking with the open hands.

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