{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-11a-23","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-11A-23","heading":"Use of restraints prohibited--Exceptions--\"Restraints\" defined.","body":"No agent or employee of the Department of Corrections may use or employ restraints upon a juvenile committed to the Department of Corrections except:\n(1) To prevent imminent bodily harm;\n(2) As a precaution against escape or to prevent an escape;\n(3) To prevent imminent property damages; or\n(4) When reasonable under emergency circumstances.\nFor purposes of this section, restraints are handcuffs, legcuffs, restraint belts, and tethers made of fabric, metal, plastic, or leather; restraint boards, restraint chairs, swaddle beds, and mechanisms to secure cuffs to a bed, restraint board, or chair.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-11A. JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-11A-23","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"91db0cb076a767ecba421e0f05c0c69608281a6e2f155f7f7cc3acb98804080e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-11a-22","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-11a-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}