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Warden Wingard resigns after 18 months at the county jail.
Allegheny County Jail Warden Trevor Wingard is leaving his job at the end of July after leading the jail for 18 months.
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Bethany Hallam
Allegheny County Council · At-large
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Proposed ordinance would keep sexual abuse protections for trans county inmates.
Should the federal government remove protections for transgender individuals in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), they may still be protected at the county level.
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County jail inmates receive first paychecks after 200 years of unpaid work.
As of this month, people incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) will no longer be forced to work without pay.
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Committee moves forward with legislation to limit county cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Despite misgivings from almost half of its members, Allegheny County Council’s public safety committee voted in favor of moving forward with legislation to limit cooperation with federal immigration…
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Hallam reports there are fewer people sleeping outdoors than last year.
After spending the night of Feb. 3 helping with the census of unhoused residents of Allegheny County, Allegheny County Council Member Bethany Hallam of Ross said there are fewer people living…
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County Council weighs whether to jump into jail fight.
Allegheny County Council is weighing whether to step into a fight over whether disciplinary actions at the Allegheny County Jail can be determined by a referendum.
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Medical examiner expected to investigate all jail inmate deaths.
Allegheny County Council wants increased transparency regarding the deaths of incarcerated individuals.