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County proclaims Correctional Employees Week; jail leaders and staff describe operational changes and safety tools
Summary
Allegheny County Council proclaimed May 2025 as Correctional Employees Week; the county warden and jail leaders described staffing and operations, and public comment included corrections staff testimony supporting use of restraint chairs for safety during transports and intake incidents.
Allegheny County Council proclaimed May 2025 as Correctional Employees Week and honored personnel who operate the Allegheny County Jail. The proclamation was presented by Council member Bethany Hallam, who sponsored the recognition, and jail leadership described staffing, volunteer support and operational improvements during remarks to the council.
"We are here today to celebrate National Correctional Employees Week," Council member Bethany Hallam said in presenting the proclamation, noting the wide range of staff needed to run the facility. "All of these people come together to run a facility that houses nearly 2,000 adults, nearly 2 dozen children, and they make it work."
Trevor Wingard, the new warden at the county facility, thanked the council and said roughly 850 staff…
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