Chapter 9 – Health Care Services

91020.15.1 Contained Situation

• Contained or controlled situations (such as a recalcitrant inmate in a locked cell or room) with no apparent likelihood of immediate danger or injury to any person shall be evaluated and alternatives to the use of force, considered. In such controlled non-emergency situations, the use of force may be authorized only by personnel at the level of lieutenant or above. On psychiatric wards, the approval of a psychiatrist shall be required.