Louisiana updates seclusion and restraint law in schools, adding new protections for students with disabilities

Louisiana's updated seclusion and restraint law, Act 479, will provide stronger safeguards, clearer communication, and stricter oversight for schools responding to behavioral crises, including ...
PBS

Risks of Handcuffing Someone Facedown Long Known; People Die When Police Training Fails To Keep Up

Instructor Dave Rose demonstrates a prone handcuffing position on a student during an Arrest & Control Instructor course in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. For decades, police across ...
The News-Times

'Weapon of last resort': Physical restraint trainer says police need more training

In the wake of George Floyd's death and the massive protests against police brutality that followed, some police departments are reevaluating the use of chokeholds. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Illinois jails allegedly use restraint chairs to detain people, often violating policies: report

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A nine-month investigation by the Illinois Answers Project found an alarming number of Illinois jails are torturing people using restraining chairs. Some detainees were allegedly ...