The correctional officers' union at the Allegheny County Jail wants to reinstate leg shackles for hospital transports. "We've had officers kicked in the head trying to restrain somebody. They've ...

Allegheny County Council is poised to consider rescinding a ban on the use of leg shackles on prisoners at the Allegheny County Jail. And whether or not officials want to debate the contentious issue, ...

Corrections officers at the Allegheny County Jail and their supporters are seeking to overturn provisions of a voter-approved ban on the use of leg-shackles and other equipment. And they plan to do so ...

When Allegheny County voters approved a referendum in 2021 eliminating the use of solitary confinement at the county jail, they also barred use of leg shackles by corrections officers there. As a ...

Corrections Officers at the Allegheny County Jail are pushing to bring back the use of leg shackles during hospital visits. The restraints were banned as part of a ballot referendum in 2021. Officers ...

Allegheny County Council struck down a measure Wednesday night to partly reverse the ban on restraining prisoners with leg shackles. The ordinance, sent to council by Allegheny County Jail corrections ...