Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint

A new report from the Iowa ombudsman accuses two jails of using restraint chairs to confine inmates for long periods, sometimes for punishment. The Iowa Office of Ombudsman investigated four inmate complaints, one at the Boone County Jail and three at the Webster County Jail and that highlighted cases in which inmates were reportedly confined to restraint chairs for extended periods. #EndSeclusion https://lnkd.in/e8fSzzvE

Happy Holidays to our amazing community from all of us at the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. Please consider supporting our work by making an end of year donation. https://lnkd.in/eh8iSptA #EndSeclusion

Seclusion is the involuntary confinement of a child. It is not calming, therapeutic, or educational. Seclusion leads to trauma and has no place in our schools. #EndSeclusion

Our friends at LiveWellEd are doing an event for parents and educators to provide an opportunity to pause, breathe, and reset. https://lnkd.in/en-uKNaa #EndSeclusion

"Former teacher says she was told to ‘not record’ use of seclusion rooms" https://lnkd.in/eKuS5rs5 #EndSeclusion

I had a great conversation with Karl and Laura Forehand on the Desert Sanctuary podcast. https://lnkd.in/epYUWUNt #EndSeclusion

The Department of Education provided a brief statement saying it takes Lamrock’s report on seclusion rooms seriously “and will be taking the necessary steps to respond to his recommendations.” https://lnkd.in/ehQ-hMfk #EndSeclusion

A former student who was repeatedly restrained face down and once imprisoned for nearly five hours at a special school has been awarded £18,900 in damages. #EndSeclusion https://lnkd.in/eZ3cNnqa

Karen Baptiste, Ph.D.,is a former special education teacher who has dedicated her life to fighting for Black and brown students who are being mishandled by the school system. #EndSeclusion https://lnkd.in/e8aBTUk9

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An audit of the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) reveals instances where students with disabilities were subjected to physical restraint and seclusion. #EndSeclusion https://lnkd.in/eAdMEawE