Ohio Executive Order 2009-13S Establishing Restraint Policies Including a Ban on Prone Restraints

August 4, 2009 This document, authored by Ohio Governor, Ted Strickland, is officially titled Executive Order 2009-13S. The executive order establishes restraint policies, including a ban on prone restraints. Governor Strickland states how Ohio has taken steps to address the problems posed by the use of restraints, commits Ohio to providing services in a safe manner, stating how research has shown that the prone position is dangerous and potentially lethal, and adopts a policy on the use of prone restraint, transitional hold, and other types of physical restraint. The executive order was signed on August 3, 2009, in Columbus . . .