Ellie Roy told MPs and peers on the Joint Committee on Human Rights that if she was incharge of a centre it would bea "sackable offence" to use restraint in this way.
Her views were backed by youth justice minister David Hanson: "I would be taking a very dim view if any contractor was found to be using restraint for this purpose."
The committee is looking into restraint because of legal changes introduced to clarify how the practice is used. Prison reform groups have argued that the changes, which allow restraint to be used to ensure good order and discipline, confuse the situation.
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