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 ...

ACCOUNTABLE. KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES. WE’RE REVIEWING A NEW CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST A MISSOURI SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR ITS USE OF A RESTRAINT CHAIR. IT’S THE SAME PLACE THAT HOUSES INMATES FROM ...

An interim complaint on the correctional officer arrested for allegedly striking an inmate several times in the face following the inmate's initial booking process, offers more information on what may ...

Two Iowa county jails misused restraint chairs against inmates who were in the throes of a mental health crisis, a new report from the Iowa Office of Ombudsman alleges.Restraint devices that are ...

State correctional officials should tighten their requirements for restraining unruly jail inmates and improve help for those with mental illness to stem potentially abusive use of the restraints in ...

KMBC 9’s nationwide Restrained investigation continues to make an impact with law enforcement officials and jail administrators across the United States. Those leaders are now using KMBC 9’s newest ...

A new pain-free technique for restraining prisoners is being introduced across Scotland's jails. The method removes the use of pain-inducing holds, such as bending back an inmate's wrists, and is ...

AGO. A KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION WITH IMPACT. OUR LATEST CHRONICLE RESTRAINED, IS GETTING RESULTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JAIL ADMINISTRATORS ACROSS THE U.S. THE VIDEO THEY’RE WATCHING IS THE SAME ...