Penal Code § 2652.5

ARTICLE 1. Mistreatment of Prisoners

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 2652.5Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1047.

No person employed by the Department of Corrections, the Department of the Youth Authority, or any city or county jail facility shall place any chain or other mechanical restraint around the neck of any prisoner for any purpose. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.