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
Criminal Justice Restraints Standard, NIJ Standard-1001.00, Revision A
Minimum Scheme Requirements to Certify Criminal Justice Restraints Described in NIJ Standard 1001.00
The Role of Equipment Performance Standards in Correctional Settings
To help improve criminal justice policy and practice, NIJ develops performance standards for the unique equipment used by corrections agencies