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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 ...
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 ...
NPR

Shackled for weeks: Federal report finds abuse of restraints in prisons

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 ...
KMBC Kansas City

Man’s death after time in restraint chair leads to state investigation, scrutiny

FOLLOW DEVELOPMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RECALL ARGUMENT. TONIGHT, WE CONTINUE A NATIONWIDE KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION THAT IS GETTING RESULTS. WE’RE LOOKING AT THE MISUSE OF RESTRAINTS INSIDE ...
The Marshall Project

Shackled For Days and Weeks: A Federal Report Finds Widespread Abuse in Prisons

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 ...