Data obtained by Illinois Answers Project shows Cook County Jail used restraint chairs nearly 900 times in five years.

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ASHEVILLE - A woman being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility died April 19 ... in January 2022 found that the Buncombe County jail was “North Carolina's deadliest jail” from ...

ASHEVILLE - A woman being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility died April 19 ... Times investigation published in January 2022 found that the Buncombe County jail was “North Carolina's ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail ...

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