The result, so far, is a series of proof-of-concept devices, braces that look a little like padded shin-guards, that can be strapped on to arms or legs.
"We have a really active community already, and we are polling them to find out what features they most want to see," says Delay. "We've got people suggesting crazy stuff like all-female prisons, guard dogs that can be distracted by bacon, all kinds of stuff.
Companies and families need to evolve to stay relevant and guard against vulnerabilities that can be crippling.
Window guards come with adjustable hardware that can be attached directly to the inside of the window or window frame.
We show that foragers are better learners than guards in aversive conditioning, a fact that can be explained on the basis of differences in responsiveness to electric shock.
The so-called "guard wig" is a blond toupee that can be used to cover the head for warmth or as a weapon against assassins, attackers or political rivals.
That same day, Reverend Al Sharpton and his National Action Network organized a somewhat smaller civil rights march in Washington, DC, but though both events drew inspiration and outrage from the same well, the crowd in New York was younger and less tied to the activist old guard that Sharpton can be said to represent.
While the women's version acknowledges that guards can be predators, for example, the men's version makes no mention of staff-on-inmate sexual violence, even though male inmates are more likely to be sexually molested by staff than by fellow inmates.
"I knew he could play basketball," Wall said, "and if you are a guard that can run the pick-and-roll in their coach's offense, you have a very good chance to excel".
Until a new contract is negotiated to replace one that expired in December 1995, the Corrections Department has an outside medical firm, Risk Management Services, examining guards so that hearings can be scheduled promptly for suspected malingerers.
