The Abolitionist Law Center alleges a "systemic culture of violence" at the facility. A man currently incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail has filed suit in federal court over two alleged assaults by correctional officers that his legal complaint describes as “brutal” and “vicious.”…| Pittsburgh City Paper
After a June 11 hearing at which a judge dropped the charges against Palmer, his family was expecting his release within 72 hours. Instead, they didn’t hear from him for a week. When Dejour Palmer was hospitalized during his recent incarceration at the Allegheny County Jail, his lawyer and family were left in the dark…| Pittsburgh City Paper