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Archive for August 26th, 2008

PA bans prone restraints in youth facilities

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

The State of Pennsylvania is banning use of prone restraints in youth treatment facilities . This type of hold, in which a person is subdued face down, has been blamed for the deaths of 70 children across the country since 1993. From WHYY’s Behavioral Health Desk, Maiken Scott reports.

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