Iowa Admin. Code r. 201-51.18

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 201-51.18 - Discipline and grievance procedures

(1) No detainee shall be allowed to have authority or disciplinary control over another detainee.

(2) The use of physical force by staff shall be restricted to instances of justifiable self-protection, the protection of others or property, the prevention of escapes or the suppression of disorder, and then only to the degree necessary to overcome resistance. Corporal punishment is forbidden.

(3) The following information shall be made available to all detainees and explained to any detainee unable to read English:

a. A set of rules (including sanctions) and regulations pertaining to the conduct of persons in custody.

b. What services are available to them.

c. A detainee grievance procedure which includes at least one level of appeal.

(4) Deprivation of clothing, bedding, or hygienic supplies shall not be used as discipline or punishment. These items may be withheld from any detainee who the staff reasonably believes would destroy such items or use them as weapons, for self-injury, to aid in escape, or interfere with the normal operation of the facility.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 201-51.18