Georgia inmate escaped after shackles were removed during X-ray, sheriff's office says

An internal investigation by the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office has determined that policy violations by a deputy led to ...

Shackles not reapplied after X-ray led to Rockdale County inmate escape, sheriff says

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has released new details following an internal investigation into an inmate escape that ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Failure to re-shackle Rockdale inmate ‘contributed’ to escape, sheriff says

New information has revealed how a Rockdale County detainee was able to escape custody at Grady Memorial Hospital on Dec. 1.
FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN

Sheriff: Failure to re-shackle Rockdale County inmate aided in escape

Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett confirmed that inmate Timothy Shane escaped from Grady Hospital after a deputy failed to ...
WPXI

Allegheny County corrections officers push to bring back use of leg shackles during hospital visits

PITTSBURGH — Corrections officers at the Allegheny County Jail are pushing to bring back the use of leg shackles during hospital visits. The restraints were banned as part of a ballot referendum in ...