9 CAR § 100-304. Use of force — Prohibited restraint techniques

Prohibited restraint techniques include the following: (1) Restricting respiration in any way, such as applying a chokehold or pressure to a youth’s back or chest or placing a youth in a position that is capable of causing positional asphyxia; (2) Using any method that is capable of causing loss of consciousness or harm to the neck; (3) Pinning down with knees to the torso, head, or neck; (4) Slapping, punching, kicking, or hitting; (5) Lifting a youth’s arms behind the back, while in mechanical restraints, in a manner that is capable of causing injury to the shoulder; (6) Securing a youth to another youth or to a fixed object; or (7) Using other youth or untrained staff to assist with the restraint.