Allegheny County Jail corrections officers may be allowed to use leg shackles when taking incarcerated people to medical appointments if county council approves a measure repealing a portion of the ...

An effort to overturn a voter-approved ban on the use of leg-shackles and other equipment at Allegheny County Jail took a small step forward Tuesday — despite warnings from some officials that the ...

PITTSBURGH — Corrections officers at the Allegheny County Jail are pushing to bring back the use of leg shackles during hospital visits. The restraints were banned as part of a ballot referendum in ...

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has released new details following an internal investigation into an inmate escape that happened late last year. According to the sheriff’s ...

At the recent Alle­gheny County Jail Oversight Board meeting, Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam showed support for sheriffs taking over inmate hospital trips. They voted in favor of ...

The Allegheny County Jail in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could decide who gets more of a say in how the Allegheny County Jail is run: the voters, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has released new details following an internal investigation into an inmate escape that ...