Physical restraint refers to the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, shackles, straitjackets, ropes, straps or other forms of physical restraint. Alternatively, unarmed combat techniques or sheer force of numbers may be used to restrain a person.
For these and many other reasons, extreme caution is needed in the use of physical restraint.
Gagging a restrained person is highly risky, as it involves a substantial risk of asphyxia, both from the gag itself, and also from choking or vomiting and being unable to clear the airway. In practice, simple gags do not restrict communication much; however, this means that gags that are effective enough to prevent communication are generally also potentially effective at restricting breathing. Gags that prevent communication may also prevent the communication of distress that might otherwise prevent injury.
Physical escort may be defined as a "touching or holding a student without the use of force for the purpose of directing the student." Physical escort is not physicalrestraint.
Physicalrestraint is limited to the use of such reasonable force as may be necessary to protect a student or other person, from assault or imminent, serious physical harm.
Restraints which are administered to students pursuant to their Individualized Education Programs, Section 504 Accommodation Plans, or other plan developed in accordance with state and federal law, and which has been agreed upon by both the school and the parent/guardian, shall be deemed to meet the requirements of 603 CRM 46.00.
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