When Matthew Michel was 14, he was subject to a device called the Wrap for the first time, while in youth detention in Saskatchewan.
It’s essentially a series of straps that bound his torso, legs and ankles. A shoulder harness would keep his body in a forward-sitting position, with his hands cuffed behind his back and clipped in. According to provincial records, Michel was in the Wrap 12 times.
CBC investigative journalist Joseph Loiero talks about Michel’s story, wider concerns about the Wrap itself, and what its use might say about Canada’s youth detention system.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
Enduring the Wrap: “I was left broken.” | Front Burner podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
