A Trump administration directive instructs correction facilities to disregard federal policies meant to prevent transgender ...

A man incarcerated at Allegheny County Jail died Wednesday morning at a local hospital, Warden Orlando Harper announced. That led one Jail Oversight Board member to demand drastic changes at the jail ...

The Allegheny County Jail, where people deemed incompetent to stand trial wait for a spot in a state hospital. Every year, hundreds of Pennsylvanians languish in jail because they're considered ...

The Allegheny County Jail’s population has risen since 2022, defying a decade-long trend and the goals of county leaders. It’s been three years since Allegheny County agreed to pay a design firm ...

The correctional officers' union at the Allegheny County Jail wants to reinstate leg shackles for hospital transports. "We've had officers kicked in the head trying to restrain somebody. They've ...

The Abolitionist Law Center sent a letter to Allegheny County officials on Tuesday notifying them of their intent to file a lawsuit if the county does not immediately rescind contracts for ...

PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Action News Investigates has learned the Allegheny County Jail uses Tasers far more than any other county lockup in Pennsylvania. A policing expert said that is a red flag that ...

There’s a new kind of vending machine at the Allegheny County Jail. Representatives of the jail and Allegheny County Library Association, as well as elected officials, unveiled the facility’s book ...

Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik traditionally uses part of Holy Thursday to wash the feet of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, as part of Holy Week observances. On Thursday night, Catholics ...

When Allegheny County voters approved a referendum in 2021 eliminating the use of solitary confinement at the county jail, they also barred use of leg shackles by corrections officers there. As a ...