Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Shadyside’s Cozy New Bookstore PINJ | Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism Letters Home: A teacher and former student connect from prison, Part 3 Breaking the cycle: Addressing trauma and building resilience in court-involved youth New Podcast Investigates Cold Case That Rocked Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ Community ‘Born into that lifestyle:’ Amachi Pittsburgh tackles intergenerational incarceration through mentoring “Beyond Walls” Film Event at City of Asylum on December 5 PINJ News Closing, Thank you Pittsburgh Doralee Brooks Opens Up About Poetry, Education and Everyday Beauty Letters Home: A teacher and former student connect from prison, Part 2 Photographer and filmmaker Mara Rago talks about her first film, “Carla” Letters Home: A teacher and former student connect from prison, Part 1 Former Shuman Detention Center Principal: ‘We have an obligation to care for all of our children.’ One hundred years ago today, a Pittsburgh man was executed. He was likely innocent.  Courts bypassed open bidding for Allegheny County’s private juvenile detention contract Theatre director Mark Clayton Southers closes out the season with “The Bluegrass Mile” Allegheny County pays Adelphoi $366,000 before juvenile detention center even opens ‘I wanted to read books’: Former Shuman Detention Center resident shares his story Barbara Kingsolver Talks About Country, Class and Community in her Appalachian Masterpiece, “Demon Copperhead” Book Bans Have Reached Greater Pittsburgh’s Boardrooms and Ballots Stripped: Unveiling the unseen trauma of strip searching juveniles in the Allegheny County Jail Here’s how we created Pa.’s first-ever jail-death database How many deaths occurred in your county’s jail? See our database The Beehive — A Caffeinated Look Back Deaths in Pa. jails are undercounted. Our investigation found dozens of hidden cases Allegheny County Jail still houses kids despite federal legislation aimed at juvenile justice reform  Allegheny County Jail health services administrator resigns The Power of Care: Operation Troop Appreciation The Black Bottom Festival Is Back in Pittsburgh County Council votes to sue Allegheny County over private juvenile detention contract About UPDATED: Allegheny County’s juvenile detention contract valued at over $70 million Records released from Allegheny Medical Examiner after court ruling reveal full autopsy was not performed for incarcerated man  Quantum Theatre’s “Hamlet” Creates New Space and Life for Shakespeare’s Heavy-Hearted Prince Director of PINJ sues Allegheny County over First Amendment claim First Silent Film Festival Kicks Off in Pittsburgh  Book Excerpt, “Death in Custody: How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do About It” Third Incarcerated Person Dies Following Detox Protocol at Allegheny County Jail Allegheny County Jail warden announces retirement Survey alleges staffing shortage at Allegheny County Jail threatens healthcare employee licensure Raymond Thompson’s “Appalachian Ghost” Is a Photographic Excavation of America’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster Man awaiting treatment at state hospital dies in Allegheny County Jail  Choking death in Allegheny County Jail ruled an accident by medical examiner Three Short Stories from “Sidle Creek” Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s Novel, “Chain-Gang All-Stars” Is Singular Story-Telling for Our Time Labor, Solidarity and Nursing Paola Corso’s Photography and Poetry Find Life on Pittsburgh’s Vertical Bridges PINJ event to launch new book, ‘Death in Custody,’ at Trace Brewing Allegheny County quietly settles lawsuit with banned “corrections special operations” vendor CSAU-1 for full amount  Smithfield United Church of Christ leaders break silence after county closes homeless shelter