The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office began using an electronic prisoner control device in September following a violent courtroom attack that injured two officers.
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Lorain County Sheriff ’s Office began using an electronic prisoner control device in September following a violent courtroom“As I have always said, two of the most dangerous locations in the county are the jail and also the courtroom,” said Sheriff Jack Hall.
occurred June 12, 2025, when a Lorain County judge sentenced Andrew Davison to up to 15 years in prison for attempted murder. “He turned around and said ‘you’re going to have to kill me, I ain’t going to jail,’ and the fight was on,” said Deputy Jeff Smith.The attack left Smith with four fractured ribs and a cracked sternum.He said the device is relatively safe and is used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshals Service and nearly a thousand sheriff’s offices across the country.The Band-it is strapped to an inmate’s body and can be placed in eight different areas, including the arm, leg or calf. “It interferes with the neuromuscular signals created by your nervous system,” Saley said. “And with the electrical transmissions of your nervous system, which affect the muscles.”Training specialist Austin Myers volunteered to demonstrate the device twice.During the first demonstration, Myers was told to attack an officer across the room.Myers attempted to continue, but the officer was able to take him to the ground with little effort.During the second demonstration, the officer activated the device before Myers could reach him. “I tried to power through, but it definitely debilitated my ability to fight as much as I probably could have normally,” Myers said. Hall said the Band-it also helps in the courtroom because prisoners are not seen wearing visible shackles, making juries less influenced by their appearance. “It’s a very subtle device that goes underneath the clothing and a lot of people wouldn’t even know that the defendant is wearing it,” Hall said. “Devices like this, and implementing them in a setting like this, in a court, they’re very, very helpful,” said Lt. Gary Hall. When Davison went back on trial for assaulting the officers last November he wore the Band-it on both of his legs.Inmate dies after suicide attempt at the Summit County JailIllegal SNAP usage lands Cleveland business owner behind barsWoman, boyfriend accused of killing her mother and stepfather, dumping their bodies in a ravine, deputies say
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