PHOENIX — Phoenix police officials further discussed policy changes and misconceptions surrounding the controversial “carotid control technique,” while demonstrating a more “compassionate” technique ...

Two officers stood on Fernando Rodriguez’s outstretched arms, handcuffs connecting his wrists. Another stood on the shackles binding the 24-year-old’s legs. A fourth officer kneeled on Rodriguez’s ...

Kentucky’s highest education official sent cease and desist letters to the state’s school districts last week, forbidding them from using Aikido, a form of Japanese martial arts, to restrain students.

MALDEN — Public schools and specialized private schools in Massachusetts that educate children with behavioral or emotional issues will be required to follow new regulations when using restraint or ...

Yakima police have used neck restraints 80 times since 2016, representing fewer than 4% of the total use-of-force incidents logged each year. That number likely will decline as the police department ...

Ministers are under growing pressure to ban the painful headlocks, wrist and arm twists that can be used to control children's behaviour in youth prisons. The national inquiry into child sexual abuse ...

Seeking to rebuild public trust after a series of deadly law officer encounters across the country, Bexar County sheriff’s deputies participated in a new training program Wednesday that emphasizes ...

Children's rights campaigners are calling for a judicial review to examine the use of "abusive" restraint techniques in secure training centres (STCs). The move by the Children’s Rights Alliance for ...