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Monroe County Grand Jury suggested changes to jail's restraint chair procedures after man's death

Earlier this week, a Monroe County grand jury indicted seven people in the death of 74-year-old Lester Isbill. Following those presentments, District Attorney Stephen Hatchett released a statement on ...
KMBC Kansas City

Video reveals new concerns about full-body restraint system and cause of Missouri inmate’s death

THERAPY, LEGAL SERVICES AND HOUSING. HE DIED IN PRISON, BARELY ABLE TO MOVE. NOW, FOUR FORMER CORRECTIONS OFFICERS ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER. KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES IS UNCOVERING NEW DISTURBING VIDEO ...
The Appeal

York County Leads Pennsylvania in Restraint Chair Use, Despite Deadly History

A 2018 restraint chair death led to a $1.5 million legal settlement. The jail has used restraint chairs more than 1,000 times ...
KERA News

Tarrant County's restraint policies are more than 15 years old. Experts say that's a problem

Sheriff Bill Waybourn listens to a panelist during a town hall about the Tarrant County Jail in January at the Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse in Arlington. Records obtained by KERA News show the ...
WFAA8

Critics question whether Tarrant County Jail's policies are too vague and out of date

FORT WORTH, Texas — After George Floyd died in 2020, many law enforcement agencies updated their use of force policies. The Tarrant County Jail wasn’t one of them. Records obtained by WFAA show the ...