A Bloomberg Law exclusive investigation has revealed that 41 people across the country have died after police or jails used a full-body restraint called The Wrap to subdue people.
Lawsuits, government records and more than 20 body camera and jail videos show several common errors when law enforcement officers use the device, which is designed to secure people from their shoulders to their feet with straps and buckles. Law enforcement agencies have paid out more than $9 million in settlements in seven Wrap-related lawsuits.
Officers and ...