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Editorials: Shackling juvenile defendants often unnecessary

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Follow @csteditorials The shackling of juvenile defendants with up to 25 pounds of metal is common in some Illinois courtrooms, despite growing calls for an end to the indiscriminate use of such restraints on children. The state’s high court has issued clear rules about using shackles on adult Criminal Court defendants during trials. But no such clarity exists regarding far...

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