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| | Progressive, The: The Devil's Chair - misuse of restraint chairs - Editorial |
 | | Use of the restraint chair is widespread: Jails, state and federal prisons, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, state mental hospitals, juvenile detention centers, and foreign governments are all equipped with the chair. |
 | | The deputy chief medical examiner, Edward Leis, confirmed that Valent's prolonged restraint "is the main precipitating factor leading to blood clots and his death." A lawsuit brought by Valent's mother ended in a $200,000 settlement with the state of Utah. |
 | | Although it was not a stipulation of the lawsuit, the state stopped using the restraint chair. |
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