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restraints
Noun
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State law prohibits using restraints on children in fifth grade or below in all but the most dangerous situations.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026 -
In fact, a report by OIG just last year highlighted this as a problem and even led to significant changes at USP Thomson (IL) that had a history of misusing restraints on inmates.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Containments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containments. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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