DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A new report from The Iowa Office of Ombudsman says staff at two county jails misused restraint chairs for inmates, some of whom were in a mental health crisis. Now, the ...

Warning: The following article includes mentions of self-harm and suicide. Samantha Slecka spent the better part of three days strapped down to a chair in Madison County Jail in the summer of 2022. It ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A report released Thursday by the Iowa Office of Ombudsman has revealed the misuse of restraint chairs in two north-central Iowa county jails. The report highlights violations of ...

DAY WEEKEND. THAT PART OF THE FORECAST COMING UP. WELL, THE NEXT STORY INCLUDES VIDEO THAT’S TOUGH TO WATCH, BUT IMPORTANT TO SEE. A KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF RESTRAINT CHAIRS IN ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. State correctional officials should tighten their requirements for restraining unruly jail inmates and ...

FOUND MONEY FOR THIS POPULAR PROGRAM. A NATIONWIDE INVESTIGATION AT THE CENTER OF A KMBC NINE CHRONICLE IS GETTING RESULTS. SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND JAIL OFFICIALS ARE USING OUR INVESTIGATION TO CHANGE ...

MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (KMBC) — Elijah Lester Isbill sat disoriented behind the wheel of his vehicle as deputies showed up to a parking lot of a Madisonville financial office in February. Isbill could ...

One of Missouri’s largest sheriff’s offices is leading the way to change how deputies use restraint chairs or full-body restraint systems after a nationwide KMBC 9 News investigation. Those restraint ...