CCHR testifies before hearing of Maryland law seeking to end potentially lethal restraint methods used in youth transports to ...

A new legislative act aims to protect students in Washington's public schools from harmful practices. Senate Bill 5654, ...

The Allegheny County Jail is the only jail in Pennsylvania where a restraint chair is not being used because of a 2021 referendum. The restraint chair allows officers to transport residents without ...

In the process of obtaining records, Illinois Answers revealed that Champaign County failed to report restraint chair ...

Champaign County Jail updates restraint chair tracking after investigation raises concerns about reporting and practices.

As the nation observes Black History Month, there is a continued need for legislative change to protect vulnerable patients ...

United States President Donald Trump started the first day of his second term in office with an uncharacteristic display of restraint, visibly dialing down on a number of issues on which he had ...

ACCORDING TO FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE, PHYSICAL RESTRAINT SHOULD ONLY BE USED BY TRAINED PERSONNEL, AND IT SHOULD ONLY BE WHAT’S NECESSARY TO PROTECT A STUDENT ...

A sweeping federal investigation into the Douglas County School District has unearthed hundreds of allegations of systemic discrimination and mistreatment of students with disabilities.

The Fort Smith Public School District is investigating methods used to restrain a developmentally delayed student inside a special education classroom at Euper Lane Elementary School.Pictures of ...

"The long-term goal would be to get a ban of seclusion across the state and to change the definition of physical restraint so that it's not based on a distinction of time." It's not yet clear how ...

Fairfield resident Julie Dempsey says physical restraint and seclusion as a mental health patient left her feeling broken. A new report shows she is not alone.Credit: Simon Schluter In 14 cases ...