Covington Ky. –  The Kenton County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to pay more than $337,000 “for the painful and unconstitutional handcuffing of elementary school students with disabilities,” an ACLU disability attorney said.

The children “were so small that the deputy sheriff locked the handcuffs around the children’s biceps, forcing their hands behind their backs,” Susan Mizner wrote in announcing the recent settlement.

Read on at disabilityscoop.com…



 

Your comments can change our community

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.