With some extra support from their managers, staff at long-term care communities can reduce the use of physical restraints on residents without raising the risk for falls, according to a new study.

A new Cochrane review finds that the use of physical restraints on care home residents can be reduced without increasing the risk of falls, when frontline care staff are empowered by supportive ...

LITTLE ROCK — Mayor Frank Scott Jr. on Wednesday signed an executive order banning the use of neck restraints by the city’s police officers. While chokeholds have already been banned in the city, ...

Colorado legislators advanced a bill Tuesday to limit the use of physical restraints on inmates in acute mental health crises, sidestepping a disputed price tag and avoiding what one lawmaker ...

Beginning in 2024, prisons must document and report their annual use of four-point restraints to the legislature, including the frequency, duration and basis for use In Colorado prisons, inmates ...