(a) Prohibited Sanctions. The following sanctions shall be prohibited:
- (1) corporal punishment;
- (2) humiliating punishment;
- (3) one resident sanctioning another;
- (4) group punishment for the acts of an individual;
- (5) deprivation of food;
- (6) deprivation of clothing;
- (7) deprivation of sleep;
- (8) deprivation of medical services; and
- (9) physical exercise used for discipline, compliance, or intimidation.
(b) Enforcement.
- (1) Rule violations and corresponding staff actions shall be recorded in the resident's record.
- (2) Law Violations. When a resident is alleged to have committed a felony or a class A or B misdemeanor while in the facility, the case shall be referred to a law enforcement agency for possible investigation and/or prosecution.
Source Note:The provisions of this §351.10 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953.