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How transparent is Allegheny County Jail compared to other PA jails? We requested their mental health policies to find out.

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‘It always escalated to the chair’: Allegheny County Jail used the restraint chair more than any other county jail in PA.

By Juliette Rihl

‘I just kind of hate being blindsided.’ Jail Board requests records provided to media, asks to be better informed

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Mixed-up meds & long waits: How understaffing hurts medical treatment at Allegheny County Jail

By Juliette Rihl | January 7, 2021

At Allegheny County Jail, waiting for medical care can be like taking a number and waiting weeks or months before it’s called.

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Impossible workloads, ‘hostile’ management and unsafe medical practices: former ACJ medical employees speak out

By Juliette Rihl | December 11, 2020

PublicSource spoke to 15 former jail employees about their experiences working at the jail. Many raised concerns about workload and practices they worried put staff and inmates at risk.

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