The burly schnauzer strains at its leash, front paws in the air and bearded mouth agape. Its shotgun-wielding handler holds on tight as the ebony-colored beast jerks forward and locks
Allegheny County officials said that they are refining the way the jail tracks people in segregated housing after they were criticized last week for not following last year’s referendum banning solitary confinement. On Jan. 5, Warden Orlando Harper submitted a report in which he listed 294 people in segregation. On