In the process of obtaining records, Illinois Answers revealed that Champaign County failed to report restraint chair ...

Of all Illinois jails, Madison County has the most incidents in which they restrained incarcerated people for than 10 hours – the upper limit set by the chair manufacturer.

The Champaign County Jail updated the way it documents, tracks and reports use of restraint chairs after an Illinois Answers ...

A restraint chair made by Safety Restraint Chair Inc. sits inside the Champaign County Jail. A restraint chair made by Safety Restraint Chair Inc. sits inside the Champaign County Jail.

The report also said restraint chairs were used as a punishment rather than as a response to inmate threats. Boone County Sheriff Andy Godzicki said the county jail does not use a restraint chair ...

In Illinois Answers’ investigation into the use, misuse, and abuse of restraint chairs in Illinois county jails, Madison County stands out. From 2019 to 2023, the jail reported more incidents ...

For Trammell, it was a dangerous coping mechanism that he continued during his brief time in jail. “You remember how that restraint chair felt? Remember what the sergeant said? You're gonna go ...