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  2. Medical restraint - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S. in the late 2010s and into the 2020s (so far), restraint of psychiatric patients and/or people with mental disorders (for all purpose other than very temporarily if another person would be in danger) has come under heavy fire from many professionals (such as those in the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective) and human rights groups (such as Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint ...

  3. Posey vest - Wikipedia

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    A Posey vest is a type of medical restraint used to restrain a patient to a bed or chair. [1] Its name comes from the J.T. Posey Company, its inventor, though the term "Posey" is used generically to describe all such devices. [2]

  4. Straitjacket - Wikipedia

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    The effect of a straitjacket as a restraint makes it of special interest in escapology. The straitjacket is also a staple prop in stage magic. The straitjacket comes from the Georgian era of medicine. Physical restraint was used both as treatment for mental illness and to pacify patients in understaffed asylums.

  5. Detroit police precincts using lasso-like restraints: What to ...

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    Between Jan. 1 and June 3, Detroit police received 7,182 mental health-related calls, up 6% from the same period last year, when the department received 6,774 of these calls.

  6. Physical restraint - Wikipedia

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    Modern prison restraints including steel handcuffs and belly chains A full Medical Restraint System. Physical restraints are used: primarily by police and prison authorities to obstruct delinquents and prisoners from escaping or resisting [1] British Police officers are authorised to use leg and arm restraints, if they have been instructed in their use.

  7. County trained to use prone restraints without training on ...

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    The juvenile facility’s use of force policy calls for officers to review restraint and use of force techniques quarterly “in order to remain proficient and safe in use of the techniques ...

  8. Limb restraint - Wikipedia

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    Leg restraints. Limb restraints can be physical (or psychological) restraints that inhibit an individual's movement in their arms or legs. The most common limb restraint is physical, whereby restraints are fixed to the individual in order to prevent movement of the limbs. They are most commonly used within the field of medicine.

  9. Investigation detailed overuse of restraints in New York ...

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    The overuse of restraints in New York State psychiatric hospitals is still possible due to a lack of public reporting on ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...