Is your safety in jeopardy because of a restraint device jail guards are no longer allowed to use in one county? It all has to do with the ban on leg shackles during hospital visits by inmates and ...

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 ...

A federal appeals court has reinstated a Metairie man's conviction for a 1999 crime spree in east Jefferson, ruling that a federal judge erred in finding the man's leg shackles violated his right to ...

At the recent Alle­gheny County Jail Oversight Board meeting, Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam showed support for sheriffs taking over inmate hospital trips. They voted in favor of ...

Corrections officers at the Allegheny County Jail are pushing to bring back the use of leg shackles during hospital visits. The restraints were banned as part of a ballot referendum in 2021. Officers ...

A man convicted in the 2001 murders of a Grand Forks father and son was trying to build a case for an appeal Wednesday, testifying that jurors saw and heard the metal leg shackles he was required to ...

When Allegheny County voters approved a referendum in 2021 eliminating the use of solitary confinement at the county jail, they also barred use of leg shackles by corrections officers there. As a ...

Allegheny County Council is poised to consider rescinding a ban on the use of leg shackles on prisoners at the Allegheny County Jail. And whether or not officials want to debate the contentious issue, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - A massive search is happening for 32-year-old Michael Combs who somehow managed to break out of his shackles and walk out of the Harris County Criminal Courthouse without ...

The sound of leg shackles was heard as Maduro entered the courtroom, where he told reporters and members of the public that ...

NEW CASTLE (KDKA) -- A teenager is facing a list of charges in New Castle after a shooting incident, high-speed chase and an attempt to get away from officers by breaking his leg shackles. It all ...