California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Penal Code - PEN |
Part 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY |
Title 1. IMPRISONMENT OF MALE PRISONERS IN STATE PRISONS |
Chapter 4. Treatment of Prisoners |
ARTICLE 1. Mistreatment of Prisoners |
Section 2652.5.
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No person employed by the Department of Corrections, the Department of the Youth Authority, or any city or county jail facility shall place any chain or other mechanical restraint around the neck of any prisoner for any purpose. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1047.)