Section 350.22. Use of force.

  The jail shall have policies and procedures for the use of force, including the following components:

(1)  Jail staff may use physical force against an inmate only if force is necessary to change the location of an inmate or to prevent death or bodily injury to the staff member, the inmate, or someone else, unlawful damage to property, or the escape of an inmate from the jail. Staff may use only the amount of force reasonably necessary to achieve the objective for which force is used. Corporal punishment of inmates is forbidden.

(2)  Any staff member who has used force to control an inmate or inmates shall submit a written report to the sheriff, jail administrator or the staff member's supervisor describing the incident. The report shall include all known relevant facts and be submitted by the end of the shift unless otherwise authorized by the sheriff or sheriff's designee.

History: CR 13-038 : cr. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.