strait·jack·et also straight·jack·et 
/ˈstreɪtˌʤækət/ noun
plural strait·jack·ets /ˈstreɪtˌʤækət/ noun [count] : a jacket that has long arms which can be tied together behind someone's back and that is used to control the movements of a violent prisoner or patient — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He struggled to free himself from the straitjacket of debt.
