Pictured: Luigi Mangione in an ‘anti self harm’ turtlesuit; a padded psychiatric gown after his arrest. Second photo is not Luigi, but shows how inmates appear when placed in the chair.
Third image is the chair itself.
Due to being presumed self harm risk upon arrest, and based on testimony of other Pennsylvania inmates, Luigi would have been kept in a padded gown, otherwise nude, strapped to a chair similar to this.
This chair is often referred to as 'the torture chair’ by his fellow Pennsylvanian inmates. It takes the place of a straitjacket and people are left in it for prolonged periods of time. They are cold, uncomfortable, and cannot move.
It should be noted that as strong and confident as Luigi Mangione appears in courtroom footage, his journey has not been an easy one. He is no longer being subjected to this, and is currently at MDC instead. He has written back to supporters to inform them he is warm and being taken care of now.
We don’t know why he was considered a potential danger to himself, it’s possible he mentioned he suffers from depression. Unfortunately this would be the prison’s response to hearing that information. It may also have been assumed by the high profile nature of his arrest.
It does not appear he was forced to wear a spit hood, but many inmates are also made to wear a spit hood (cloth bag) over the head while subdued in the chair.
(disclaimer: neither of these are photos of Luigi, just demonstrations of how one is subdued in such a chair) The first inmate is lucky to be wearing warmer clothing than Luigi was during his holding.
