The client’s dignity as an individual shall be respected at all times and upon all occasions, including any occasion wherein the client is taken into custody, detained, or transported. Except where required under conditions of extreme urgency, those procedures, facilities, vehicles, and restraining devices normally utilized for criminals or those accused of crime shall not be used in connection with the developmentally disabled.
O.C.G.A. § 37-4-120
Individual dignity of clients to be respected; use of criminal facilities and procedures
— Code 1933, § 88-2503.2, enacted by Ga
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