Audit report on Warren County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Warren County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Webster County Metropolitan Law Enforcement Telecommunications Board for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Webster County Metropolitan Law Enforcement Telecommunications Board for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Jones County Solid Waste Management Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Jones County Solid Waste Management Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Decatur County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Decatur County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Delaware County Solid Waste Disposal Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Delaware County Solid Waste Disposal Commission for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Dallas County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Dallas County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Jasper County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Jasper County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Webster County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Webster County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Pottawattamie County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Pottawattamie County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Appanoose County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Appanoose County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Greene County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Greene County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Iowa County Treasurers Egovernment Alliance for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on the Iowa County Treasurers Egovernment Alliance for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Poweshiek County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Poweshiek County, Iowa for the year ended June 30, 2008

Investigation of Restraint Device use in Iowa's County Jail

Executive Summary The use of full-body restraint devices is a widespread practice in Iowa’s county jails. Full-body restraints come in the form of restraint chairs, boards, and beds, including two such devices manufactured in Iowa. Iowa law, which refers to these as four- and fivepoint restraints, states they are only to be used when an inmate is a threat to self, others, or jail security. However, the Ombudsman found they were also used on inmates who caused minor disruptions or in response to an inmate’s verbal abuse. In some cases, the restraints were used on inmates with known mental illness who were acting out, though no attempts were made to seek medical or mental health reviews for those inmates while restrained, leading to extended use of the restraint device.