Prisoner leg restraint

Apparatus for restraining the lower limbs of a prisoner or the like within a vehicle having a door closable within a door frame of the vehicle, said apparatus comprising an elongated laminated strap having first and second plies of material bonded together, the first ply comprising a plastic sheet having hook and loop fastener elements extending from a surface thereof, the hooks extending from a location on said sheet toward one end and the loops extending from proximate said location toward the other end, said second ply comprising a vinyl sheet of the same size as said first ply, a grommet fastened to one of said ends of said strap, the second of said ends being a free end of said strap and permitting said free end to be drawn therethrough and folded over said grommet with portions of said hook and loop elements disposed in facing relationship so as to cooperatively adhere together when engaged, whereby said strap may adjustably disposed about the lower limbs of said prisoner to lock said limbs together, and a belt of finite length having a first end connected to said strap and having a catch secured at another end, said length being sufficient such that the catch may be disposed outside the vehicle when the prisoner is within the vehicle, said catch being of a size not to slip between said door and said frame when the door is shut.