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 ...

Corrections officers at the Allegheny County Jail and their supporters are forging ahead with an effort to overturn parts of a ban on the use of leg-shackles and other restraints. But opponents warn ...

Allegheny County Jail corrections officers may be allowed to use leg shackles when taking incarcerated people to medical appointments if county council approves a measure repealing a portion of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Corrections officers at the Allegheny County Jail are pushing to bring back the use of leg shackles during hospital visits. The ...

PITTSBURGH — Is your safety in jeopardy because of a restraint device jail guards are no longer allowed to use in one county? It all has to do with the ban on leg shackles during hospital visits by ...