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Jail sergeant in PublicSource investigation hit with new abuse allegations

Jail sergeant in PublicSource investigation hit with new abuse allegations

July 02, 2025

‘Nobody deserves what happened to me,’ Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault

‘Nobody deserves what happened to me,’ Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault

July 02, 2025

Excessive-force lawsuit claims Allegheny County Jail guards repeatedly shocked man with Taser

Excessive-force lawsuit claims Allegheny County Jail guards repeatedly shocked man with Taser

July 02, 2025

Wilkerson v. Sarver

Wilkerson v. Sarver

July 02, 2025

Pittsburgh rapper sues Allegheny County, jail staff over excessive use of force

Pittsburgh rapper sues Allegheny County, jail staff over excessive use of force

July 02, 2025

Excessive Force Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Brutal Assault by Allegheny County Jail Corrections Officers

Excessive Force Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Brutal Assault by Allegheny County Jail Corrections Officers

July 02, 2025

This Pennsylvania County Banned Restraint Chairs at its Jail. Public Data Was Key.

This Pennsylvania County Banned Restraint Chairs at its Jail. Public Data Was Key.

May 15, 2025

Jails

January 25, 2025

Howard v. Williams

Howard v. Williams

March 20, 2024

A consent order brings the Allegheny County Jail close to wide-reaching mental healthcare changes

A consent order brings the Allegheny County Jail close to wide-reaching mental healthcare changes

March 19, 2024

“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