(a) If necessary for security, an Arkansas State Hospital patient shall be physically restrained with a restraint while being transported to locations away from hospital grounds or to and from any court appearance.
(b) A patient shall not be physically restrained with a restraint if the restraint is medically contraindicated.
(c) The restraint shall be implemented in accordance with safe and appropriate restraint techniques as determined by hospital policy.
(d) The restraint used shall be the least restrictive type or technique necessary to effectively protect the patient, staff members, or others from harm.
(e) The restraint shall not be used as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience, or retaliation by staff.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 2 - Principles of Criminal Liability
Subchapter 3 - Mental Disease or Defect
§ 5-2-302. Lack of fitness to proceed generally
§ 5-2-303. Admissibility of evidence to show mental state
§ 5-2-306. Access to defendant by examiners of his or her choice
§ 5-2-307. Admissibility of statements made during examination or treatment
§ 5-2-308. Expert witnesses — Mental health examiner
§ 5-2-309. Determination of fitness to proceed
§ 5-2-310. Lack of fitness to proceed — Procedures subsequent to finding
§ 5-2-311. Lack of fitness to proceed — Motions without defendant's personal participation
§ 5-2-312. Lack of criminal responsibility — Affirmative defense
§ 5-2-313. Acquittal based on lack of criminal responsibility report
§ 5-2-314. Acquittal — Examination of defendant — Hearing
§ 5-2-315. Discharge or conditional release
§ 5-2-316. Conditional release — Subsequent discharge, modification, or revocation
§ 5-2-317. Jurisdiction and venue
§ 5-2-326. Restraint of an Arkansas State Hospital patient
§ 5-2-327. Examination of defendant — Fitness to proceed
§ 5-2-328. Examination of defendant — Affirmative defense of lack of criminal responsibility
§ 5-2-330. Examination by Division of Correction prohibited
§ 5-2-331. Cost of mental health services, examination, and treatment of defendant