the latch 110 over the top of the distal end 97 a and move link mechanism 98 to reverse the ratcheting effect of the spring loaded reel 85 this action retracts cable 97 onto the reel 88 and further restrains the suspect or detainee around whose torso the cable is positioned the clutch mechanism 92 cushions the retraction of the cable onto reel 88 in the present embodiment a tool not shown may be inserted through aperture 81 in cover 72 to engage the slot 109 a in lever extension 109 and move it to the left to release the cable 97 from its receiver 104 in operation the aperture 81 in cover 72 is facing downwardly when the base 71 is mounted vertically either on a wall inside a building or on a vertical surface in a police or corrections vehicle if desired a key or other mechanism may be fitted to operate the latch 110 and bell crank mechanism 106 109 in a secure manner the ratcheting mechanism of the second embodiment operates somewhat similarly to the paul mechanism of the first embodiment in that it allows the cable 97 and the reel to be extended in one direction only when the cable is released from the receiver mechanism 100 and once the distal end 97 a is secured in the receiver 100 the ratcheting mechanism only allows the cable 97 to be retracted or drawn up on reel 88 thus closely moving the cable around the detainee 39 s torso the suspect detaining mechanism of the present invention may easily be mounted in a vertical manner on the wall of a building or correctional institution for assuring that detainees or suspects do not take.