Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 2501.30 – Resort to Force | Midpage
§ 2501.30
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 2501.30
Resort to Force
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 7-1, 7-3, 7-9 and 31A-1.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 [720 ILCS 5/7-1, 7-3, 7-9 and 31A-1.1] and Article 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedures of 1963 [725 ILCS 5/Art. 103] and Sections 3-2.5-20, 3-4-3, 3-6-2, 3-6-4, 3-7-2, 3-7-4, 3-10-1, 3-10-8 and 3-10-9 of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-20, 3-4-3, 3-6-2, 3-6-4, 3-7-2, 3-7-4, 3-10-1, 3-10-8 and 3-10-9] and authorized by Sections 3-2.5-20, 3-7-1, 3-7-4 and 3-10-8(b) of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-20, 3-7-1, 3-7-4 and 3-10-8(b)]. Sections 2501.70 and 2501.220 are also implementing Consent Decrees (Czajaka vs. Brierton, #76 C 772, N.D. Ill. 1977; Drew vs. Sielaff, #73 C 2911, N.D. Ill. 1977; and Meeks vs. Lane, #75 C 96, N.D. Ill. 1981).DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
a) Force shall be employed only as a last resort or when other means are unavailable or inadequate, and only to the degree reasonably necessary to achieve a permitted purpose.
b) Use of force shall be terminated as soon as force is no longer necessary.
c) Medical screening and/or care shall be conducted following any use of force which results in bodily injury.