Allegheny County Jail corrections officer suspended for racist video
July 21, 2025
KDKA News: “Pittsburgh leaders are denouncing a video that shows an Allegheny County Jail corrections officer spewing racist and hateful comments.
The video was not recorded at the jail, and it was not immediately clear who recorded it, when it was recorded, or if Davis was employed as a corrections officer at the time.
At-large Allegheny County Council Member Bethany Hallam told KDKA on Monday that Davis has worked for the jail for five years and currently works in intake.
She said she reached out to Warden Trevor Wingard on Sunday….
A jail spokesperson said in a statement that an investigation is underway, but it does not ‘comment on personnel matters.’
‘We can say the ACJ administration, from Warden Wingard down, expects professionalism from all jail employees,’ the spokesperson said. ‘The jail does not tolerate racist or abusive language or behavior. We are investigating the situation, and if the allegations are found to be true, it will be dealt with appropriately.’
Tanisha Long, a community organizer with the Abolitionist Law Center in Pittsburgh, said the guard should be fired.”