A recently released audit shows concerns about Allegheny County's heavy caseloads for public defenders that possibly make it ...

The Allegheny County Jail is the only jail in Pennsylvania where a restraint chair is not being used because of a 2021 referendum. The restraint chair allows officers to transport residents ...

HERE’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL. THIS BODY CAM VIDEO SHOWS THE BRIAN ESTEP IN A HOLDING CELL AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH DUI, SIMPLE ASSAULT, AND RESISTING ...

As recently as July, the Allegheny County Jail was dosing people in its custody with addiction medication in the middle of the night. Advocates called the regimen “triggering” and ...

New Allegheny County Jail warden Trevor Wingard reiterated his commitment to progressive ideas at a jail oversight board meeting on Jan. 9, 2025. Trevor Wingard joined the Allegheny County Jail as ...

Justin Vellucci Thursday, March 28, 2024 5:23 p.m. | Thursday, March 28, 2024 5:23 p.m. Bishop David Zubik stood Thursday afternoon in a narrow Allegheny County Jail hallway lined with white ...

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced her nomination for the next jail warden. On Wednesday, Innamorato nominated Trevor Wingard to serve as the next warden of the Allegheny County ...