Short Stuff: Straitjackets

This podcast episode explores the historical use of straitjackets in asylums, the outdated and dangerous nature of straitjackets, the company Humane Restraint that produces safe and humane restraints, and the use of straitjackets in prisons and jails. The speakers discuss how straitjackets were heavily used in the past but declined with changing attitudes towards mental illness. They highlight the risks and ban associated with straitjackets, and the availability of better treatments and techniques. They also mention a company called Humane Restraint that produces various restraints, including straitjackets, and the high number of mentally ill people incarcerated in the United States.