SECTION 340:75-10-8.4. Runaway or abducted children in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) managed and operated shelters  


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  • (a)   Non-secure shelter setting. In accordance with OAC 340:110-3-167, OKDHS managed and operated shelters are non-secure residential programs that provide emergency care and supervision for children.
    (b)   Restraining young and vulnerable children attempting to leave without permission. Use of physical force, when authorized, is the least force necessary under the circumstances and is permitted by Section 1-7-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes to deter children who are in the process of leaving the OKDHS facility without authorization.
[Source: Added at 28 Ok Reg 894, eff 7-1-11]