Colorado HB 1328, Prohibiting Restraint & Seclusion for Specific Purposes

Pending Colorado HB 1328 prohibits the use of restraint and seclusion on individuals, particularly youths, detained by local or state agencies for the purposes of:

• punishment
• sanction
• retaliation
• a component of a treatment plan
• protection, except in the case of demonstrated emergencies

CPI Training Can Help You Comply 

Facilities throughout the US use our Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® training program because it focuses on prevention, de-escalation techniques, and other alternatives to restraint. Our training helps staff identify underlying causes of challenging behaviors, and how staff and resident behaviors affect each other. The program also emphasizes:

• Evaluating risk of harm and signs of distress
• Documenting incidents
• Safer, less restrictive holding skills to be used only as a last resort
• Debriefing strategies to help prevent incidents from recurring  

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