Regulation 18

Restraints may be employed to prevent any lock-up prisoner from inflicting injury to himself or herself or to another person, damaging property, creating any disturbance or escaping.

Any restraint applied on a lock-up prisoner shall be removed as soon as the purpose for which it was first applied is no longer applicable.

Restraints shall not be used for the purpose of punishing a lock-up prisoner under any circumstances.

The types of restraints used for restraining lock-up prisoners, their application under various situations, and safeguards for prevention of abuse (such as the frequency of medical reviews of a lock-up prisoner under restraint) shall be approved by the Commissioner.