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Monroe County Grand Jury suggested changes to jail's restraint chair procedures after man's death

Earlier this week, a Monroe County grand jury indicted seven people in the death of 74-year-old Lester Isbill. Following those presentments, District Attorney Stephen Hatchett released a statement on ...
KMBC Kansas City

Man’s death after time in restraint chair leads to state investigation, scrutiny

FOLLOW DEVELOPMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RECALL ARGUMENT. TONIGHT, WE CONTINUE A NATIONWIDE KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION THAT IS GETTING RESULTS. WE’RE LOOKING AT THE MISUSE OF RESTRAINTS INSIDE ...
KERA News

Tarrant County's restraint policies are more than 15 years old. Experts say that's a problem

Sheriff Bill Waybourn listens to a panelist during a town hall about the Tarrant County Jail in January at the Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse in Arlington. Records obtained by KERA News show the ...
WFAA8

Critics question whether Tarrant County Jail's policies are too vague and out of date

FORT WORTH, Texas — After George Floyd died in 2020, many law enforcement agencies updated their use of force policies. The Tarrant County Jail wasn’t one of them. Records obtained by WFAA show the ...