Physical restraints

Standards and Conformity Assessment for Criminal Justice Restraints

Restraints are critical pieces of equipment carried by law enforcement, corrections, and court officers. To help ensure that restraints meet minimal requirements, the National Institute of Justice published NIJ Standard 1001.00, Criminal Justice Restraints (pdf, 66 pages) in 2014 and Revision A in 2019 (pdf, 62 pages).[1]

Standard 1001.00 specifies the minimum requirements for form and fit, performance, testing, documentation, and labeling of...

Positional Asphyxia--Sudden Death

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Date Published
June 1995
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Factsheet
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New Position on Positional Asphyxia

Journal
Techbeat
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Date Published
1998
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Description

NIJ Criminal Justice Restraints Standard

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Date Published
July 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Factsheet
Test/Measurement