Restraint and Seclusion

Restraint and seclusion have too often been used punitively or to subdue an individual for the convenience of ward staff. The Bazelon Center has been instrumental in advancing rules to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion techniques and to ensure staff accountability when such tactics are employed

Resources

• Chart of the Rules for Hospitals
  
• Handout on the Federal Law

See also Restraint Rules for Children's Psychiatric Residential Treatment Centers and a January 26, 2010 article in Disability Scoop, Your Guide to Restraint and Seclusion, citing an upcoming follow-up report by the National Disability Rights Network.