Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint

State Laws and Regulations on Restraint and Seclusion in Schools

Search and compare laws across U.S. states governing the use of restraint, seclusion, and related practices in school settings.

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States with Data

Ban Seclusion

Ban Prone Restraint

Ban Corporal Punishment

At a Glance

How many states ban each practice (out of 51)

Seclusion

Prone Restraint

Supine Restraint

Mechanical Restraint

Chemical Restraint

Corporal Punishment

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State	Seclusion / Isolation	Prone Restraint	Supine Restraint	Mechanical Restraint	Chemical Restraint	Corporal Punishment
Alabama	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Alaska	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Arizona	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned
Arkansas	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Partial
California	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Partial
Colorado	Not Banned	Partial	Not Banned	Partial	Banned	Banned
Connecticut	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned
Delaware	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Partial	Banned	Banned
Florida	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Partial	Not Banned	Not Banned
Georgia	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Hawaii	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Idaho	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Illinois	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Indiana	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Iowa	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned
Kansas	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Kentucky	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Louisiana	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned
Maine	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Maryland	Banned	Banned	Banned	Partial	Not Banned	Banned
Massachusetts	Not Banned	Partial	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Michigan	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Minnesota	Partial	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned
Mississippi	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Missouri	Not Banned	Partial	Partial	Partial	Not Banned	Not Banned
Montana	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Partial	Not Banned	Banned
Nebraska	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned
Nevada	Partial	Not Banned	Not Banned	Partial	Banned	Banned
New Hampshire	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Partial	Banned	Banned
New Jersey	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned
New Mexico	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned
New York	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned
North Carolina	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned
North Dakota	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned
Ohio	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Oklahoma	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Partial
Oregon	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Pennsylvania	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned
Rhode Island	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned
South Carolina	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
South Dakota	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Partial
Tennessee	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Texas	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned
Utah	Partial	Banned	Banned	Partial	Banned	Banned
Vermont	Not Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Virginia	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Washington	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned	Banned
Washington, DC	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Partial	Banned
West Virginia	Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Partial	Banned
Wisconsin	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Banned	Partial
Wyoming	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Banned	Not Banned	Not Banned

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