Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 28 - Judicial Administration last revised: May 20, 2024
§ 97.17 - Mandatory restraints to be used while transporting violent prisoners.

Companies covered under this part must, at a minimum, require that violent prisoners be transported wearing handcuffs, leg irons, and waist chains unless the use of all three restraints would create a serious health risk to the prisoner, or extenuating circumstances (such as pregnancy or physical disability) make the use of all three restraints impracticable.

authority: Pub. L. 106-560, 114 Stat. 2784 (42 U.S.C. 13726b)
source: Order No. 2640-2002, 67 FR 78710, Dec. 26, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 28 CFR 97.17