HARTFORD — The state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that would prohibit police from using handcuffs on young teens except in extreme circumstances. If approved in the House and ...

Officials ordered a review of Anne Arundel County police restraint policies after the reassignment of the Crisis Intervention ...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a law that prohibits police officers from using handcuffs to restrain children under the age of 14. “Sometimes the punishments do a lot more bad than good," ...

Sen. Herron Gaston, D-Bridgeport, shares his personal experience during the discussion on an act that prohibits the use of handcuffs on children on May 20, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror ...

Once again this holiday season The Day will continue its long-running tradition of publishing its Make a Difference series. The daily series highlights our neighbors who area social service agencies ...

Lauryn Gouldin is the Crandall Melvin Professor of Law at the Syracuse University College of Law. Martin Feinman, a 1983 SU Law graduate, is former director of Juvenile Justice Training for the Legal ...

Authorities said the handcuffs were completely twisted and broken by an inmate “experiencing significant mental health issues.” “The inmate was able to force one cuff off through sheer strength and ...

After a family went public this spring with the story of their 7-year-old son being handcuffed at school, the Denver district reported that school safety officers had handcuffed students 58 times in ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - An inmate used their “sheer strength” to twist and break out of handcuffs, according to authorities. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office posted photos of the broken ...