The Japan Times

Japan to reconsider use of handcuffs and ropes for defendants in court

The Supreme Court has instructed courts across Japan to reconsider the use of handcuffs and waist ropes on defendants when ...

Japan's Supreme Court moves to rethink use of restraints on defendant in trials

TOKYO -- The Supreme Court on Jan. 26 issued a notice to courts across Japan calling for a review of the practice of ...
Law

Student Stopped for Vaping Doesn't 'Warrant the Use of Handcuffs,' Judge Finds in Suit Against Police

A failure to intervene claim is moving forward against a police officer who allegedly failed to stop another officer from using excessive force in handcuffing a high school student vaping on school ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Senate votes unanimously to ban handcuffing minors under age 14

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 ...
The Gazette

Far fewer Denver students handcuffed in first months of school under new policy

Denver campus safety officers handcuffed only three students in the first three months of school, an 87% reduction from last year, when officers used handcuffs 23 times in the first trimester. That ...