Pennsylvania HB1170 allows the Department of Corrections to issue electronic control gloves to corrections officers.
Pennsylvania HB1170 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to allow the Department of Corrections to issue electronic control gloves to corrections officers. These gloves, which emit less than 500 volts of electricity, are intended to temporarily immobilize, restrain, or control individuals. The department must issue these gloves to officers assigned to units housing inmates who have received disciplinary sanctions and are segregated from the general inmate population.
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