SECTION 351.10. Rules and Discipline

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(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

                    
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