{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac15-40-1340","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC15-40-1340","heading":"Detainee control","body":"Written  policy and procedures shall ensure that punishment  is not  utilized as a means of control or discipline in lockups.  Chemical agents shall not be used as punishment and may only be used to control detainees  when there is an imminent threat of physical injury or property damage.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 15. State Board of Local and Regional Jails","Chapter 40. Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups","Part VIII. Lockups"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency15/chapter40/section1340/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:35Z","sha256":"5d8b339e02b8f0c7873c49abe5a6ae31571b49fa10828028d6cd293d949c41ad","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac15-40-1330","next":"us-va/6vac15-40-1350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}