Children should not be shackled -- Ohio Supreme Court right to re-examine rules

Children should not be shackled -- Ohio Supreme Court right to re-examine rules

In most states, a 13-year-old picked up for swiping a candy bar can enter a courtroom bound in handcuffs, belly chains and leg irons. Thankfully, this is changing. The Supreme Court of Ohio is considering a rule that would end the practice of automatically shackling children in juvenile court. This is sound reform endorsed by legal, health care and child welfare experts.