Nonprofit operator receives $7,800 daily payments before children are housed at the former Shuman facility, as Allegheny County pays for renovation costs. Brittany Hailer and Brian Conway This story is a collaboration between Pittsburgh Institute…
Allegheny County Jail warden announces retirement
By Brittany Hailer After over ten years at the helm, Allegheny County Jail Warden Orlando Harper announced his retirement on Tuesday. His last day as warden will be Sept. 29. “I have been honored to…
Smithfield United Church of Christ leaders break silence…
By Matt Glover Allegheny County Department of Human Services closed the Smithfield United Church of Christ homeless shelter in June due to lack of air conditioning, but church employees say taxpayer dollars are still being…
Allegheny County quietly settles lawsuit with banned “corrections…
A nearly $215,000 payment came despite still unanswered questions over Joseph Garcia’s training methods, credentials, and scope of work at the Allegheny County Jail during summer 2021. Brittany Hailer and Brian Conway This story was…
Man awaiting treatment at state hospital dies in…
Brittany Hailer Update: Douglas Bonomo, 59, was found unresponsive in the Allegheny County Jail on Sunday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The county had not previously identified him in a press release notifying…
Man shot by Wilkinsburg Police denied motion to…
Matt Glover Common Pleas Court Judge Randal Todd denied Todd Robinson’s motion to proceed to trial as his own attorney in a 10-minute hearing Wednesday morning. Todd explained that should Robinson proceed to represent himself, he…
Commonwealth Court orders Allegheny County to provide autopsy…
Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism Over two years after an initial public records request for the autopsy of an incarcerated man who died at the Allegheny County Jail, a state court ruled that Allegheny County…
Survey alleges staffing shortage at Allegheny County Jail…
Healthcare employees say health services administrator unqualified to make patient decisions Matt Glover An Allegheny County Jail healthcare staff job satisfaction survey presented at the Jail Oversight Board meeting Thursday identified 21 instances where staff…
Smithfield shelter closure limits resources for homeless downtown
Pittsburgh community members step up after Allegheny County Department of Human Services closes shelter despite public outcry Matt Glover Under a small overhang in the pouring rain outside Smithfield United Church of Christ, Kim Paquet,…