What is a restraint chair called?
Guantanamo restraint chair. A restraint chair is a type of physical restraint that is used to force an individual to remain seated in one place to prevent injury and harm to themselves or others. They are commonly used in prisons for violent inmates and hospitals for out of control patients.
How long can a person be in a restraint chair?
two hours
The Safety Restraint Chair must always be used in the upright position; leaving the chair on its side or back may cause injury or death to the detainee. Detainees should not be left in the Safety Restraint Chair for more than two hours.
What is a safe chair?
The SureGuard® Safety Restraint Chair is intended to help control combative, self destructive, or potentially violent detainees. If used properly it can reduce the risk of physical harm to both the detainee and staff.
Who invented the restraint chair?
About 15 years ago, when Tom and Peg Hogan of Denison developed their first restraint chair, they didn’t think their invention would be mixed in with a controversy about force-feeding detainees at a detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
What is a restraint chair used for?
The restraint chair uses straps and belts to secure a person’s arms, legs, and torso in an upright sitting position in the chair. It’s supposed to be used to restrain a violent, out-of-control person, but some jail staff use it as a first response to nonphysical resistance.
What are safety restraints?
1. safety harness – belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt. life belt, safety belt. belt – a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) constraint, restraint – a device that retards something’s motion; “the car did not have proper restraints fitted”
What is Ergo chair?
Ergonomic chairs are designed to be adaptable to the user’s needs and are associated with higher productivity levels due to the customized support that they offer. Typically office chairs are classified as ergonomic when they have an adjustable seat height, seat depth and lumbar support.
Who runs Allegheny County Jail?
The Bureau of Corrections
The Bureau of Corrections is charged with providing for the care, custody and control of persons committed to the Allegheny County Jail.