§ 1758. County recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainee...
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and ParoleEffective: August 31, 2010 to June 10, 2024
Effective: August 31, 2010 to June 10, 2024
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 1758
§ 1758. County recording system for application of restraints to pregnant prisoners or detainees
<Text of section effective until June 11, 2024. See also, text of 61 Pa.C.S.A. § 1758 effective June 11, 2024.>
(a) General rule.--The application of restraints to a pregnant prisoner or detainee occurring pursuant to section 5905 (relating to healthy birth for incarcerated women) shall constitute an incident that qualifies as an extraordinary occurrence that must be reported to the department in the County Extraordinary Occurrence Monthly Report.
(1) Any and all incidents where the application of restraints to a pregnant prisoner or detainee pursuant to section 5905 occurred must be included in the County Extraordinary Occurrence Monthly Report that is submitted to the department. An indication of the incidents must be noted on the designated report form or other available approved method, if applicable, and individual, separate written findings must accompany the form for each incident that occurred.
(ii) the circumstances that led to the determination that other extraordinary medical or security circumstances dictated the prisoner or detainee be restrained to ensure the safety and security of the prisoner or detainee, the staff of the correctional institution or medical facility, other prisoners or detainees or the public.
“County Extraordinary Occurrence Monthly Report.” A collection of statistics and other information by the department on designated report forms or by other available approved methods for the collection of such incident information under this section and in accordance with written local policy providing for the collection of population information prescribed by 37 Pa. Code 95.242 (relating to Statistical/ informational reporting).
“Department.” The Department of Corrections of the Commonwealth.
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2010, July 2, P.L. 275, No. 45, § 1, effective in 60 days [Aug. 31, 2010].
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 1758, PA ST 61 Pa.C.S.A. § 1758
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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