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Allegheny County Considers Medical Transport Shackles Amid Safety Concerns

9/25/2025

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The proposed Allegheny County Jail measure would allow leg shackles for medical transport.
It would not fully lift the ban; risk-based shackling would apply.
Corrections officers must check comfort and security; shackles come off when risks subside.
A petition with 1,044 signatures cites 14 escapes and urges change, and notes the 2021 referendum bans leg shackles focused on solitary confinement.

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Story summary

The proposed Allegheny County Jail measure would allow leg shackles for medical transport.
It would not fully lift the ban; risk-based shackling would apply.
Corrections officers must check comfort and security; shackles come off when risks subside.
A petition with 1,044 signatures cites 14 escapes and urges change, and notes the 2021 referendum bans leg shackles focused on solitary confinement.