An agreement has been hammered out to address safety concerns raised by Allegheny County corrections officers transporting ...

The correctional officers' union at the Allegheny County Jail wants to reinstate leg shackles for hospital transports. "We've had officers kicked in the head trying to restrain somebody. They've ...

Whether or not officials want to debate the contentious issue, thanks to an obscure provision of the county charter, their ...

When Allegheny County voters approved a referendum in 2021 eliminating the use of solitary confinement at the county jail, they also barred use of leg shackles by corrections officers there. As a ...