Iowa Ombudsman Bill Angrick is again calling for changes in the use of restraint devices in the state's jails. He criticized the use of restraints in a report issued last year. He renewed his call ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - Export of equipment for the torture or execution of human beings will require a license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security, according to rules proposed by the Commerce ...

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In October 2025, posts circulated online claiming that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was using a controversial full-body restraint device, called "the WRAP," on detained immigrants. The CEO ...

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Among the allegations in the lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union accuses the Garfield County Jail of inmate abuses in the deployment of:* Restraint chairs: Metal, wheeled chairs with ...

POCATELLO — The Pocatello Police Department earlier this month deployed one of two new restraining devices to subdue a domestic battery suspect who was allegedly biting an arresting officer, according ...

A full-body restraint device known as the WRAP has become a harrowing part of deportations for some immigrants. The Associated Press identified multiple examples of U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

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