Equip for Equality, a protection and advocacy organization in Illinois, published a new report this month, "National Review of Restraint Related Deaths of Children and Adults with Disabilities: The Lethal Consequences of Restraint," examining more than 60 restraint-related deaths that occurred throughout the US from 1999 to 2005.

"Restraint remains one of the most controversial and dangerous measures used today in settings that provide services to people with disabilities. Restraint is an intrusive and dangerous intervention that can have significant adverse implications for the physical and emotional well-being of the individual who is restrained. The use of restraints continues to represent a significant risk to adults and children with mental illness or developmental disabilities in any setting where restraints are used, as evidenced by the growing number of documented deaths." 

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