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2. 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.

3. Legcuffs - Wikipedia

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   Legcuffs are physical restraints used on the ankles of a person to allow walking only with a restricted stride and to prevent running and effective physical resistance. [1] Frequently used alternative terms are leg cuffs, (leg/ankle) shackles, footcuffs, fetters [2] or leg irons. The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot".

4. 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.

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

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   The Detroit City Council in February approved a $32,000, one-year contract for 22 BolaWrap devices amid a continued rise in mental health-related emergency calls. Supporters say the tool is a non ...

6. Officials settle lawsuit over woman who died in jail after 16 ...

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   Belts or straps used as restraints shouldn't be tight enough to restrict blood flow. Handcuffs and leg irons should be removed as soon as possible. The chair shouldn't be used as a form of punishment.

7. Officer uses chain to strangle man in solitary confinement as ...

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8. Belly chain (restraint) - Wikipedia

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   Furthermore, there are combinations like Peerless Model 7705, where the belly chain is connected by a longer chain with a pair of leg irons. This type of combination further restricts the detainee's freedom of movement and prevents them from running and escape; the chain running down from the belly chain to the leg irons holds the leg irons ...

9. Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints ...

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   A New York City law that forbids police from using chokeholds or sitting, kneeling, or standing on someone's torso during an arrest was upheld Monday by the state's highest court. The law, passed ...