Two of the five teens in custody and charged as adults in the July homicide of a man in New Kensington appeared before District Judge Frank J. Pallone Jr. on Friday. The hearings for Amir Kennedy, 14, and Avian Molter, 15, were held to check on their welfare as required
The Allegheny County Jail continues to face scrutiny over its handling of deaths of individuals in custody, safety and health care for trans people, COVID statistics, and more. To keep the public informed, Pittsburgh City Paper is launching a new monthly watchdog feature to keep tabs on the facility and its leaders.
The Allegheny County Jail continues to face scrutiny over its handling of deaths of individuals in custody, safety and health care for trans people, COVID statistics, and more. To keep the public informed, Pittsburgh City Paper is launching a new monthly watchdog feature to keep tabs on the facility and its leaders.
America’s 1.7 million incarcerated people have a constitutional right to medical treatment. During the pandemic, many of them say they didn’t get it in time.
Allegheny County Councilor Bethany Hallam, who sits on the jail's oversight board, said on a recent surprise visit she saw incarcerated people being fed “ground-up bologna” instead of the meal posted on the menu for that day.