Penal Code section 2652.5

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.

Source: Section 2652.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=2652.5. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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§ 2652.5’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_2652.5

Original Source: Section 2652.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=2652.5. (last accessed May 10, 2025).