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Allegheny County jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits

Allegheny County jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits

August 19, 2025

Aug. 20: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board special meeting

Aug. 20: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board special meeting

August 19, 2025

Why is Allegheny County Jail getting more crowded?

Why is Allegheny County Jail getting more crowded?

August 14, 2025

Aug. 7: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

Aug. 7: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

July 27, 2025

5 Recent, Shocking Acts of Racism Against Black Folks in America

5 Recent, Shocking Acts of Racism Against Black Folks in America

July 25, 2025

White Jail Employee Suspended After Holding 'N—r Beater' Bat In Video

White Jail Employee Suspended After Holding 'N—r Beater' Bat In Video

July 25, 2025

Pittsburgh Jail Employee Swings ‘N-Word Beater’ Bat in Viral Video, But That’s Not All…

Pittsburgh Jail Employee Swings ‘N-Word Beater’ Bat in Viral Video, But That’s Not All…

July 24, 2025

Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board practices may violate transparency laws, say critics

Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board practices may violate transparency laws, say critics

July 23, 2025

‘It’s Terrifying’: White Pennsylvania Corrections Officer Caught Waving Baseball Bat Labeled ‘N‑Word Beater’—Now Suspended, But Activists Demand He Be Fired

‘It’s Terrifying’: White Pennsylvania Corrections Officer Caught Waving Baseball Bat Labeled ‘N‑Word Beater’—Now Suspended, But Activists Demand He Be Fired

July 23, 2025

Allegheny County Jail corrections officer suspended amid investigation of racist video

Allegheny County Jail corrections officer suspended amid investigation of racist video

July 22, 2025

“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