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Prohibited Restrictive Measures in Community-Based Programs and Facilities

This memo specifies maneuvers or techniques that may not be used at any time in community-based programs and facilities. These prohibited maneuvers or techniques present an inherently high risk of serious injury and even death. Any inadvertent use of the procedures listed below must be terminated immediately. 

Memo Issued By
DMS
Official Memo Number
2017-01
Memo Issue Date
January 2, 2017
Obsolete
December 1, 2021
Last revised March 7, 2023