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The correctional officers' union at the Allegheny County Jail wants to reinstate leg shackles for hospital transports. "We've had officers kicked in the head trying to restrain somebody. They've ...

Allegheny County Jail corrections officers may be allowed to use leg shackles when taking incarcerated people to medical appointments if county council approves a measure repealing a portion of the ...

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has released new details following an internal investigation into an inmate escape that happened late last year. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news ...

In the spring of 2021, Russia's Interior Ministry placed a tender for nearly 15,000 sets of shackles at a cost of almost 70 million rubles ($1.1 million). "Shackles are not widely used today," a ...