Legislation
Synopsis
                                Prohibiting the use of mechanical restraints by the Department of Juvenile Services on a child in the Department's custody except under specified circumstances; prohibiting the use of physical restraint on a child known to be in the third trimester of pregnancy or in labor, delivery, or postpartum recovery except under specified circumstances; prohibiting the strip search of a child under specified circumstances; limiting specified searches of a child; limiting the length of time the Department may use mechanical restraints on a child; etc.
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Details
                                
Bill File Type: Regular                                                
                                            
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016                                                
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                                | Date Posted | Document Name | 
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| 1/20/2016 | Text - First - Juveniles - Restraint and Searches - Limitations | 
| 2/05/2016 | Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings | 
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3-821, 3-8A-26                                        )
                                    
                                
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9-237                                        )
                                    
                                Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:29 PM
                         
                

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