Section 200-RICR-20-30-2.5 - Limitations and ProhibitionsA. Limitations on the Use of Restraints. Physical restraint/crisis intervention in a public education program shall be limited to the use of such reasonable force as necessary to protect a student or another member of the school community from assault or imminent, serious, physical harm.B. Prohibitions. Physical restraint/crisis intervention are prohibited in the following circumstances: 1. As a means of punishment;2. As an intervention designed to, or likely to cause physical pain;3. As in any intervention which denies adequate sleep, food, water, shelter, bedding or access to bathroom facilities;4. As in any intervention which is designed to subject, used to subject, or likely to subject the individual to verbal abuse, ridicule or humiliation, physical pain, or which can be expected to cause excessive emotional trauma;5. As in a restrictive intervention which employs a device or material or objects that simultaneously immobilize all four extremities, including the procedure known as prone containment, except that prone containment may be used by trained personnel as a limited emergency intervention when a documented part of a previously agreed upon written behavioral intervention plan;6. As in seclusion, unless under constant surveillance and observation when documented as part of a previously agreed upon written behavioral intervention plan;7. As in any intervention that precludes adequate supervision of the child;8. Any intervention which deprives the individual of one or more of his or her senses200 R.I. Code R. 200-RICR-20-30-2.5