Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a law that prohibits police officers from using handcuffs to restrain children under the age of 14.

The bill would prohibit police from placing handcuffs on a child under age 14 who has not been charged with a crime, with some exceptions.

If approved in the House and ratified by the governor, starting Oct. 1, police could only use handcuffs on children under 14 years of age if they present a threat to public safety or law ...

Opinion SU law experts: Automatically handcuffing people during police stops violates the Constitution (Guest Opinion) Published: Feb. 24, 2025, 8:29 a.m.

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DYS worker Joshua Cooper insisted that he “handcuffs kids all day” (and) urged Officers to contact his boss, “the female Governor.” ...