"The Rootwork Stretched," an intimate and inviting new poetry chapbook by Mant¿s, is soaked in the groundwork of artists and healers who have come before them. Specific and alive in one Black fem's reinterpretation of…
A year after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot,…
The nationwide shock of the attack, which ultimately left nine people dead, has not faded by Marley Parish, Pennsylvania Capital-StarJanuary 8, 2022 It’s been one year since a campaign of unsubstantiated election fraud claims erupted…
Recreation time at the Allegheny County jail means…
Brittany Hailer A woman incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail mental health unit said she spends four hours a day --the entirety of her daily recreational time-- chained to a table in the women's acute…
Allegheny County Jail reports nearly 300 incarcerated persons…
By Brittany Hailer The Allegheny County Jail was supposed to end most uses of solitary confinement on Dec 5 as a result of a referendum passed by county voters last spring. But, in this month’s…
Incarcerated person dies at Allegheny County Jail
By Brittany Hailer Roger Millspaugh, 74, died in the Allegheny County Jail on Dec. 22 according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Millspaugh was found unresponsive during "medication pass" on the jail’s medical housing unit,…
It started with a parking ticket and ended…
By Brittany Hailer, Mary Niederberger and Jody DiPerna UPDATE: On Dec. 14 at Todd Robinson’s pre-trial hearing, Common Pleas Judge Randal Todd dismissed a motion filed by Robinson’s attorney which argued that his client should…
COVID-19, Rodents, Unpaid Labor: A Year In The…
By Brittany Hailer This story first appeared in the Pittsburgh Current. In many ways, the kitchen is the heartbeat of the Allegheny County Jail. Forty workers at a time prepare food for more than 1,600…
Three years in solitary confinement: An open letter…
by James Byrd Editor’s Note: The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism policies regarding coverage of incarcerated individuals includes not listing an individual’s charges when reporting on conditions at the Allegheny County Jail. We’ve made an…
Allegheny County Jail called an “outlier” for its…
Incarcerated individuals spend most of their days locked in their cells without programming, outside recreation or in-person visits By Brittany Hailer During the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, people the world over saw their lives shrink into…