McHENRY, Ill. – Vernon L. Brooks Jr. was distraught. Forced into a chair in a jail cell with a black mesh hood over his head, he panicked as he felt officers tighten straps like tourniquets around his ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Two years ago, Local 12 investigated serious abuse and deaths of inmates who had been strapped to restraint chairs. Hamilton County’s Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey promised to reform ...

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Samantha Sleck details an experience with a restraint chair in a Madison County correctional facility. The company, now known as Safety Restraint Chair Inc., previously faced scrutiny for the use of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County will pay a $1.2 million settlement to the parents of a 21-year-old man with mental health concerns who, according to a lawsuit, screamed “I can’t breathe” as he was ...

An Illinois Answers Project investigation into the use of restraint chairs in county jails raised questions about how Champaign County documents, tracks and reports use of the devices. Now, the ...

If your baby’s high chair doubles as a toddler seat or rocker, it’s worth taking a closer look at the label. On October 30, 2025, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall ...