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Allegheny County Jail

Summer 2025 Newsletter

Summer 2025 Newsletter

August 29, 2025

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

August 28, 2025

An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in the dark”

An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in the dark”

August 27, 2025

Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail

Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail

August 27, 2025

Brown v. Veith

August 27, 2025

Lawsuit Details Two Brutal Assaults at Allegheny County Jail, One Instance Resulted in Criminal Charges Against Officer

Lawsuit Details Two Brutal Assaults at Allegheny County Jail, One Instance Resulted in Criminal Charges Against Officer

August 26, 2025

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

Sep. 4: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

Sep. 4: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

July 27, 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