A federal inmate had to have one of his or her limbs partially amputated after being kept in restraints for two days. Another incarcerated person died after being pepper sprayed and left shackled in a ...

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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days. Another was held in restraints so tight that, afterward, part of a limb had to be amputated. A third person was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two Iowa county jails misused restraint chairs against inmates who were in the throes of a mental health crisis, a new report ...

A new lawsuit filed this week highlights an inmate’s concerns about his time in a restraint chair. Dominique Kee filed a federal civil rights complaint against the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, ...

NOBODY HURT MORE THAN 50. COUNTY SHERIFFS ARE TAKING ACTION AFTER A GROUNDBREAKING KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION THAT’S GETTING RESULTS AND CREATING CHANGE. KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES FOUND MORE THAN 100 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia jailers now have to follow state regulations governing the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. The Virginia Board of Corrections approved the regulations in November ...

A new pain-free technique for restraining prisoners is being introduced across Scotland's jails. The method removes the use of pain-inducing holds, such as bending back an inmate's wrists, and is ...

ACCOUNTABLE. KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES. WE’RE REVIEWING A NEW CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST A MISSOURI SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR ITS USE OF A RESTRAINT CHAIR. IT’S THE SAME PLACE THAT HOUSES INMATES FROM ...

Two Iowa county jails misused restraint chairs against inmates who were in the throes of a mental health crisis, a new report from the Iowa Office of Ombudsman alleges.Restraint devices that are ...