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Allegheny County

Anguished parents confront prospect of facing son’s killer again in court

Anguished parents confront prospect of facing son’s killer again in court

September 18, 2026

Allegheny County Council to weigh bill that addresses jail staffing, overtime costs

Allegheny County Council to weigh bill that addresses jail staffing, overtime costs

September 08, 2026

Allegheny County Council proposes deputies guard incarcerated people during medical visits

Allegheny County Council proposes deputies guard incarcerated people during medical visits

September 08, 2026

Man With Blood on His Hands Arrested After Duquesne Heights Knife Attack

Man With Blood on His Hands Arrested After Duquesne Heights Knife Attack

September 07, 2026

Larimer Getaway Driver Gets 35 Years as Walker Family Says Grief Never Ends

Larimer Getaway Driver Gets 35 Years as Walker Family Says Grief Never Ends

September 07, 2026

Sep. 1: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

Sep. 1: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

August 28, 2026

Editorial: Keeping a smart watch on jail technology

Editorial: Keeping a smart watch on jail technology

August 02, 2026

Lockup lookout: Allegheny County Jail goes high-tech for medical alerts

Lockup lookout: Allegheny County Jail goes high-tech for medical alerts

July 31, 2026

Pa. Supreme Court rejects extension of stay in life without parole for second degree murder ruling

Pa. Supreme Court rejects extension of stay in life without parole for second degree murder ruling

July 31, 2026

Questions remain over fatal attack at Allegheny County Jail—and possible failures that allowed it to happen

Questions remain over fatal attack at Allegheny County Jail—and possible failures that allowed it to happen

July 11, 2026

“I’ve been following the work of the Abolitionist Law Center for quite a long time. If we’re going to begin the process of eliminating structural racism, we certainly have to start with prisons.”

Angela Y. Davis

Abolitionist Law Center
P.O. Box 23032
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
info@alcenter.org