1. (a) A facility staff member may not, in a facility, use physical force, chemical agents, mechanical restraints, or deprive a prisoner of clothing, except when necessary in self-defense, to protect a person from imminent physical harm, to enforce a lawful order of a staff member in the face of physical resistance by a prisoner, to carry out medical instructions, to prevent escape or serious damage to property, or in the conduct of a search, and only then for a period reasonably necessary to control or isolate a prisoner, to obtain medical advice, or to alleviate the security threat. The use of force must always be limited to the extent reasonably necessary to accomplish its purpose.
2. (b) In no event may physical force, nudity, restraints, or chemical agents be used against a prisoner for purposes of punishment.
3. (c) A facility staff member must obtain prior authorization from the superintendent, and must have training, before using chemical agents, including tear gas and mace.
4. (d) If a prisoner is exposed to a chemical agent, medical personnel shall examine the prisoner as soon as reasonably possible after the exposure.

(Eff. 9/10/77, Register 63; am 1/9/87, Register 101)

Authority: AS 11.81.410, AS 33.30.011, AS 33.30.021, AS 44.28.030