Criminal
Aug. 27, 2015
Policy of shackling all detainees overturned
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday held that the Southern District of California had failed to provide adequate justification for a blanket policy that placed all pretrial detainees in full restraints for most appearances.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday held that the Southern District
of California had failed to provide adequate justification for a blanket policy that
placed all pretrial detainees in full shackle restraints for most appearances, unless
a judge specifically requested the restraints be removed.
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