Madison County’s own restraint chair policy includes instructions from Safety Restraint Chair Inc., which makes the chairs used by many Illinois jails. The instructions say detainees should not be ...

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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 ...

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

Those restraint systems are designed to control inmates' arms, legs and torsos during severe mental health or behavioral problems. Sign up for our Newsletters The following documentary contains ...

Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm and suicide. Samantha Slecka spent the better part of three days strapped down to a chair in Madison County Jail in the summer of 2022. It ...

A restraint chair made by Safety Restraint Chair Inc. sits inside the Champaign County Jail. Grace Hauck/The Illinois Answers Project ...