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Public comment recounts jail transport escape attempt, calls for shackles policy review
Summary
A public commenter described an inmate escape attempt during a hospital transport and said leg shackles would have prevented the incident; the comment included details about injuries to an officer and long ER wait times.
A county officer’s account of an inmate escape attempt during a hospital transport was delivered during public comment, with the speaker urging review of restraint policies for transports to hospitals.
John Kentsowicc, speaking at the podium, described an incident in which an inmate attempted to run from a crowded emergency room while under escort. "In the crowded…
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