[Javert inclined his head to show he understood what judgement can be like. As he had to often remain unbiased in making the calls and to not be easily swayed by emotion and their stories. He learned quick that people often prayed upon your sympathy to use for themselves. He couldn't show any weakness.]

I'm unsure of how I received the shackles.... I've been trying to understand the reasoning behind it as I have always followed the law.

[He was genuinely confused by their purpose. He's unsure as well if it was related to his taking his own life, or if it was due to ridged and personal code that led him to such a decision. It also just reminded him of the hell whole he clawed himself out of that he didn't want to return to.]