A federal inmate had to have one of his or her limbs partially amputated after being kept in restraints for two days. Another incarcerated person died after being pepper sprayed and left shackled in a ...

A new report from the Iowa ombudsman accuses two jails of using restraint chairs to confine inmates for long periods, sometimes for punishment. The Iowa Office of Ombudsman investigated four inmate ...

At least three jails broke Louisiana law by using shackles on female prisoners who were pregnant or even giving birth, a new state audit says. The audit also found that 65% of jails holding state ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A report released Thursday by the Iowa Office of Ombudsman has revealed the misuse of restraint chairs in two north-central Iowa county jails. The report highlights violations of ...