diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs
index adc7488425..9cee1ac181 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking;
+#nullable enable
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
@@ -6,9 +7,10 @@ using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
 {
     [RegisterComponent]
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(SharedHandcuffComponent))]
     public class HandcuffComponent : SharedHandcuffComponent
     {
-        public override void HandleComponentState(ComponentState curState, ComponentState nextState)
+        public override void HandleComponentState(ComponentState? curState, ComponentState? nextState)
         {
             if (curState is not HandcuffedComponentState state)
             {
diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffUnitTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandCuffTest.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffUnitTest.cs
rename to Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandCuffTest.cs
index 2259df9c43..5910ba4a26 100644
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffUnitTest.cs
+++ b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandCuffTest.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
     [TestFixture]
     [TestOf(typeof(CuffableComponent))]
     [TestOf(typeof(HandcuffComponent))]
-    public class CuffUnitTest : ContentIntegrationTest
+    public class HandCuffTest : ContentIntegrationTest
     {
         private const string PROTOTYPES = @"
 - type: entity
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
                 Assert.True(secondCuffs.TryGetComponent(out secondHandcuff!), $"Second handcuffs has no {nameof(HandcuffComponent)}");
 
                 // Test to ensure cuffed players register the handcuffs
-                cuffed.AddNewCuffs(cuffs);
+                cuffed.TryAddNewCuffs(human, cuffs);
                 Assert.True(cuffed.CuffedHandCount > 0, "Handcuffing a player did not result in their hands being cuffed");
 
                 // Test to ensure a player with 4 hands will still only have 2 hands cuffed
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Content.IntegrationTests.Tests.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
                 Assert.True(cuffed.CuffedHandCount == 2 && hands.Hands.Count() == 4, "Player doesn't have correct amount of hands cuffed");
 
                 // Test to give a player with 4 hands 2 sets of cuffs
-                cuffed.AddNewCuffs(secondCuffs);
+                cuffed.TryAddNewCuffs(human, secondCuffs);
                 Assert.True(cuffed.CuffedHandCount == 4, "Player doesn't have correct amount of hands cuffed");
 
             });
diff --git a/Content.Server/Alert/Click/RemoveCuffs.cs b/Content.Server/Alert/Click/RemoveCuffs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4882a93c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Alert/Click/RemoveCuffs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#nullable enable
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking;
+using Content.Shared.Alert;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Alert.Click
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Try to remove handcuffs from yourself
+    /// </summary>
+    [UsedImplicitly]
+    public class RemoveCuffs : IAlertClick
+    {
+        public void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer) {}
+
+        public void AlertClicked(ClickAlertEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.Player.TryGetComponent(out CuffableComponent? cuffableComponent))
+            {
+                cuffableComponent.TryUncuff(args.Player);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffableComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffableComponent.cs
index e82dada792..61354f3538 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffableComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/CuffableComponent.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-using System;
+#nullable enable
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI;
-using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems.DoAfter;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Items;
 using Content.Shared.Alert;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking;
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Verbs;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
@@ -46,24 +44,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
         private Container _container = default!;
 
-        private float _interactRange;
-        private IHandsComponent _hands;
+        // TODO: Make a component message
+        public event Action? OnCuffedStateChanged;
 
-        public event Action OnCuffedStateChanged;
+        private bool _uncuffing;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
 
             _container = ContainerManagerComponent.Ensure<Container>(Name, Owner);
-            _interactRange = SharedInteractionSystem.InteractionRange / 2;
 
             Owner.EntityManager.EventBus.SubscribeEvent<HandCountChangedEvent>(EventSource.Local, this, HandleHandCountChange);
 
-            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out _hands))
-            {
-                Logger.Warning("Player does not have an IHandsComponent!");
-            }
+            Owner.EnsureComponentWarn<HandsComponent>();
         }
 
         public override ComponentState GetComponentState()
@@ -99,27 +93,35 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         /// Add a set of cuffs to an existing CuffedComponent.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="prototype"></param>
-        public void AddNewCuffs(IEntity handcuff)
+        public bool TryAddNewCuffs(IEntity user, IEntity handcuff)
         {
             if (!handcuff.HasComponent<HandcuffComponent>())
             {
                 Logger.Warning($"Handcuffs being applied to player are missing a {nameof(HandcuffComponent)}!");
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
-            if (!handcuff.InRangeUnobstructed(Owner, _interactRange))
+            if (!handcuff.InRangeUnobstructed(Owner))
             {
                 Logger.Warning("Handcuffs being applied to player are obstructed or too far away! This should not happen!");
-                return;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Success!
+            if (user.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent? handsComponent) && handsComponent.IsHolding(handcuff))
+            {
+                // Good lord handscomponent is scuffed, I hope some smug person will fix it someday
+                handsComponent.Drop(handcuff);
             }
 
             _container.Insert(handcuff);
-            CanStillInteract = _hands.Hands.Count() > CuffedHandCount;
+            CanStillInteract = Owner.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent? ownerHands) && ownerHands.Hands.Count() > CuffedHandCount;
 
             OnCuffedStateChanged?.Invoke();
             UpdateAlert();
             UpdateHeldItems();
             Dirty();
+            return true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         private void UpdateHandCount()
         {
             var dirty = false;
-            var handCount = _hands.Hands.Count();
+            var handCount = Owner.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent? handsComponent) ? handsComponent.Hands.Count() : 0;
 
             while (CuffedHandCount > handCount && CuffedHandCount > 0)
             {
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
             if (dirty)
             {
                 CanStillInteract = handCount > CuffedHandCount;
-                OnCuffedStateChanged.Invoke();
+                OnCuffedStateChanged?.Invoke();
                 Dirty();
             }
         }
@@ -160,17 +162,19 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         /// </summary>
         public void UpdateHeldItems()
         {
-            var itemCount = _hands.GetAllHeldItems().Count();
-            var freeHandCount = _hands.Hands.Count() - CuffedHandCount;
+            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent? handsComponent)) return;
+
+            var itemCount = handsComponent.GetAllHeldItems().Count();
+            var freeHandCount = handsComponent.Hands.Count() - CuffedHandCount;
 
             if (freeHandCount < itemCount)
             {
-                foreach (var item in _hands.GetAllHeldItems())
+                foreach (var item in handsComponent.GetAllHeldItems())
                 {
                     if (freeHandCount < itemCount)
                     {
                         freeHandCount++;
-                        _hands.Drop(item.Owner, false);
+                        handsComponent.Drop(item.Owner, false);
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         /// </summary>
         private void UpdateAlert()
         {
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerAlertsComponent status))
+            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out ServerAlertsComponent? status))
             {
                 if (CanStillInteract)
                 {
@@ -204,8 +208,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="user">The cuffed entity</param>
         /// <param name="cuffsToRemove">Optional param for the handcuff entity to remove from the cuffed entity. If null, uses the most recently added handcuff entity.</param>
-        public async void TryUncuff(IEntity user, IEntity cuffsToRemove = null)
+        public async void TryUncuff(IEntity user, IEntity? cuffsToRemove = null)
         {
+            if (_uncuffing) return;
+
             var isOwner = user == Owner;
 
             if (cuffsToRemove == null)
@@ -232,13 +238,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!isOwner && !user.InRangeUnobstructed(Owner, _interactRange))
+            if (!isOwner && !user.InRangeUnobstructed(Owner))
             {
                 user.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You are too far away to remove the cuffs."));
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!cuffsToRemove.InRangeUnobstructed(Owner, _interactRange))
+            if (!cuffsToRemove.InRangeUnobstructed(Owner))
             {
                 Logger.Warning("Handcuffs being removed from player are obstructed or too far away! This should not happen!");
                 return;
@@ -247,7 +253,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
             user.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You start removing the cuffs."));
 
             var audio = EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>();
-            audio.PlayFromEntity(isOwner ? cuff.StartBreakoutSound : cuff.StartUncuffSound, Owner);
+            if (isOwner)
+            {
+                if (cuff.StartBreakoutSound != null)
+                    audio.PlayFromEntity(cuff.StartBreakoutSound, Owner);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (cuff.StartUncuffSound != null)
+                    audio.PlayFromEntity(cuff.StartUncuffSound, Owner);
+            }
+
 
             var uncuffTime = isOwner ? cuff.BreakoutTime : cuff.UncuffTime;
             var doAfterEventArgs = new DoAfterEventArgs(user, uncuffTime)
@@ -259,11 +275,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
             };
 
             var doAfterSystem = EntitySystem.Get<DoAfterSystem>();
+            _uncuffing = true;
+
             var result = await doAfterSystem.DoAfter(doAfterEventArgs);
 
+            _uncuffing = false;
+
             if (result != DoAfterStatus.Cancelled)
             {
-                audio.PlayFromEntity(cuff.EndUncuffSound, Owner);
+                if (cuff.EndUncuffSound != null)
+                    audio.PlayFromEntity(cuff.EndUncuffSound, Owner);
 
                 _container.ForceRemove(cuffsToRemove);
                 cuffsToRemove.Transform.AttachToGridOrMap();
@@ -276,14 +297,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
                     cuffsToRemove.Name = cuff.BrokenName;
                     cuffsToRemove.Description = cuff.BrokenDesc;
 
-                    if (cuffsToRemove.TryGetComponent<SpriteComponent>(out var sprite))
+                    if (cuffsToRemove.TryGetComponent<SpriteComponent>(out var sprite) && cuff.BrokenState != null)
                     {
                         sprite.LayerSetState(0, cuff.BrokenState); // TODO: safety check to see if RSI contains the state?
                     }
                 }
 
-                CanStillInteract = _hands.Hands.Count() > CuffedHandCount;
-                OnCuffedStateChanged.Invoke();
+                CanStillInteract = Owner.TryGetComponent(out HandsComponent? handsComponent) && handsComponent.Hands.Count() > CuffedHandCount;
+                OnCuffedStateChanged?.Invoke();
                 UpdateAlert();
                 Dirty();
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs
index 9e05ab7cd1..51f0addcee 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/HandcuffComponent.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-using System;
+#nullable enable
+using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking;
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
-using Robust.Shared.Log;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
 namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
 {
     [RegisterComponent]
+    [ComponentReference(typeof(SharedHandcuffComponent))]
     public class HandcuffComponent : SharedHandcuffComponent, IAfterInteract
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -58,31 +58,31 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
         ///     The path of the RSI file used for the player cuffed overlay.
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        public string CuffedRSI { get; set; }
+        public string? CuffedRSI { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The iconstate used with the RSI file for the player cuffed overlay.
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        public string OverlayIconState { get; set; }
+        public string? OverlayIconState { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The iconstate used for broken handcuffs
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        public string BrokenState { get; set; }
+        public string? BrokenState { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The iconstate used for broken handcuffs
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        public string BrokenName { get; set; }
+        public string BrokenName { get; set; } = default!;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The iconstate used for broken handcuffs
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables]
-        public string BrokenDesc { get; set; }
+        public string BrokenDesc { get; set; } = default!;
 
         [ViewVariables]
         public bool Broken
@@ -102,25 +102,20 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
             }
         }
 
-        public string StartCuffSound { get; set; }
-        public string EndCuffSound { get; set; }
-        public string StartBreakoutSound { get; set; }
-        public string StartUncuffSound { get; set; }
-        public string EndUncuffSound { get; set; }
+        public string? StartCuffSound { get; set; }
+        public string? EndCuffSound { get; set; }
+        public string? StartBreakoutSound { get; set; }
+        public string? StartUncuffSound { get; set; }
+        public string? EndUncuffSound { get; set; }
         public Color Color { get; set; }
 
         // Non-exposed data fields
         private bool _isBroken = false;
-        private float _interactRange;
-        private AudioSystem _audioSystem;
 
-        public override void Initialize()
-        {
-            base.Initialize();
-
-            _audioSystem = EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>();
-            _interactRange = SharedInteractionSystem.InteractionRange / 2;
-        }
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Used to prevent DoAfter getting spammed.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool _cuffing;
 
         public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
         {
@@ -150,6 +145,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
 
         async Task<bool> IAfterInteract.AfterInteract(AfterInteractEventArgs eventArgs)
         {
+            if (_cuffing) return true;
+
             if (eventArgs.Target == null || !ActionBlockerSystem.CanUse(eventArgs.User) || !eventArgs.Target.TryGetComponent<CuffableComponent>(out var cuffed))
             {
                 return false;
@@ -179,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (!eventArgs.InRangeUnobstructed(_interactRange, ignoreInsideBlocker: true))
+            if (!eventArgs.InRangeUnobstructed(ignoreInsideBlocker: true))
             {
                 eventArgs.User.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You are too far away to use the cuffs!"));
                 return true;
@@ -187,7 +184,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
 
             eventArgs.User.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You start cuffing {0:theName}.", eventArgs.Target));
             eventArgs.User.PopupMessage(eventArgs.Target, Loc.GetString("{0:theName} starts cuffing you!", eventArgs.User));
-            _audioSystem.PlayFromEntity(StartCuffSound, Owner);
+
+            if (StartCuffSound != null)
+                EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>().PlayFromEntity(StartCuffSound, Owner);
 
             TryUpdateCuff(eventArgs.User, eventArgs.Target, cuffed);
             return true;
@@ -214,22 +213,21 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
                 NeedHand = true
             };
 
+            _cuffing = true;
+
             var result = await EntitySystem.Get<DoAfterSystem>().DoAfter(doAfterEventArgs);
 
+            _cuffing = false;
+
             if (result != DoAfterStatus.Cancelled)
             {
-                _audioSystem.PlayFromEntity(EndCuffSound, Owner);
-                user.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You successfully cuff {0:theName}.", target));
-                target.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You have been cuffed by {0:theName}!", user));
+                if (cuffs.TryAddNewCuffs(user, Owner))
+                {
+                    if (EndCuffSound != null)
+                        EntitySystem.Get<AudioSystem>().PlayFromEntity(EndCuffSound, Owner);
 
-                if (user.TryGetComponent<HandsComponent>(out var hands))
-                {
-                    hands.Drop(Owner);
-                    cuffs.AddNewCuffs(Owner);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    Logger.Warning("Unable to remove handcuffs from player's hands! This should not happen!");
+                    user.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You successfully cuff {0:theName}.", target));
+                    target.PopupMessage(Loc.GetString("You have been cuffed by {0:theName}!", user));
                 }
             }
             else
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/SharedHandcuffComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/SharedHandcuffComponent.cs
index 6ab252ba2b..e55211987a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/SharedHandcuffComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/ActionBlocking/SharedHandcuffComponent.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.ActionBlocking
 {
-    public class SharedHandcuffComponent : Component
+    public abstract class SharedHandcuffComponent : Component
     {
         public override string Name => "Handcuff";
         public override uint? NetID => ContentNetIDs.HANDCUFFS;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Alerts/alerts.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Alerts/alerts.yml
index 5be4593ab4..1c2450b7c8 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Alerts/alerts.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Alerts/alerts.yml
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@
 
 - type: alert
   alertType: Handcuffed
+  onClick: !type:RemoveCuffs  { }
   icon: /Textures/Interface/Alerts/Handcuffed/Handcuffed.png
   name: "[color=yellow]Handcuffed[/color]"
-  description: "You're [color=yellow]handcuffed[/color] and can't use your hands. If anyone drags you, you won't be able to resist.."
+  description: "You're [color=yellow]handcuffed[/color] and can't use your hands. If anyone drags you, you won't be able to resist."
 
 - type: alert
   alertType: Buckled