Enduring the Wrap: I was left broken.

Published: June 28, 2023, 8:10 a.m.

When Matthew Michel was 14, he was subject to a device called the Wrap for the first time, while in youth detention in Saskatchewan.\n\nIt\u2019s 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.\n\nCBC investigative journalist Joseph Loiero talks about Michel\u2019s story, wider concerns about the Wrap itself, and what its use might say about Canada\u2019s youth detention system.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts