Why is Allegheny County Jail getting more crowded?

Cell windows along the side of the Allegheny County Jail, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Pittsburgh’s Uptown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)

The jail’s population has increased since 2022 after county leaders commissioned design plans for a far smaller facility following decades of decline.

by Charlie Wolfson, Pittsburgh’s Public Source…

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