Various models of restraint beds, boards, and chairs with cuffs or other restraints made from metal. Most have metal cuffs to restrain the wrists and ankles, or have fixtures to which restraints can be connected. The beds, boards, and chairs can feature a range of restraining points, which are used for various techniques, with some also having straps at the waist, chest, or shoulders. 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 metal restraints are prone to being used as a punishment method. They can be used in torture or other ill-treatment, especially when other force or equipment is also used on the restrained person, such as electric shock equipment or chemical irritants.
The use of restraint beds, boards, and chairs with metal restraints is inherently degrading and fulfils no legitimate law enforcement purpose. Their use constitutes a prima facie violation of the prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment.
The manufacture, trade, and use of restraint beds, boards, and chairs with metal restraints for law enforcement should be prohibited.
