Various models of restraint beds, boards, and chairs exist with straps or cuffs made from fabric or leather. The beds, boards, and chairs can feature a range of restraining points, which are used for various techniques. Multiple restraining points are often used at one time, but the combinations can vary.
There is a risk of injury or death if a person is restrained and left unattended or if they are restrained in a restraint bed, board, or chair for long periods of time. These risks are exacerbated if the restrained person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Restraint beds, boards, and chairs with fabric restraints should only be used by medically trained personnel, for a specified and legitimate medical reason, and in a human rights-compliant manner. Their use in any other circumstances is inherently degrading and fulfils no legitimate law enforcement purpose.
The manufacture, trade, and use of restraint beds, boards, and chairs with fabric restraints should be carefully controlled and subject to robust standards to ensure that they are not used to violate human rights.
