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Jail Oversight Board (ACJOB)

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What it does

Ensures discipline and safekeeping of prisoners and monitors proper management of the Allegheny County Jail.

When it meets

First Thursday of the month

Website

https://alleghenycontroller.com/the-controller/jail-oversight-board/

3 members

Bethany Hallam
Member, joined 1/2/2020
Corey O'Connor
Member, joined 7/10/2022
Kevin Kraus
Member, joined 1/3/2022

6 prior members

M. Gayle Moss
Served as Member 2/20/2007 - 12/31/2024
Terri Klein
Served as Member 2/16/2016 - 12/31/2021
Rich Fitzgerald
Served as Member -
Beth Lazzara
Served as Member -
Abass B. Kamara
Served as Member 7/5/2017 - 12/31/2020
Elliot Howsie
Served as Chair 1/3/2022 -

Stories

Allegheny County Jail mental health care may see big changes with consent order
March 19, 2024
Amid Allegheny County Jail deaths, board members seek health info — but hit a HIPAA wall
February 16, 2024
Innamorato brings ‘new day’ to Jail Oversight Board, but deep issues remain at lockup
January 4, 2024
Innamorato faces an Allegheny County Council that clashed with her predecessor
January 2, 2024
Updated: Innamorato hears ‘alarm bells’ in lawsuits against Adelphoi, picked to run Shuman
November 13, 2023
Allegheny County executive race a generational decision between Innamorato, Rockey
October 24, 2023
Allegheny County Council votes to sue over juvenile detention plan with potential 5-year cost of $73 million
September 26, 2023
How Allegheny County’s next executive could reshape the local power structure
January 13, 2023
Executive Decision: These issues, questions and people may define Allegheny County’s next big election
November 16, 2022
Allegheny County signs contract to plan jail transformation
August 4, 2022
Allegheny County moving toward contract to reshape jail
July 7, 2022
Allegheny County Jail staffing budget soars in ‘22 while hiring and retention lag
March 18, 2022
How powerful is the Jail Oversight Board?
September 23, 2021
Warden digs in after jail board bans controversial training
September 20, 2021
Allegheny County wants to cut its jail capacity, but advocates see deeper problems
July 29, 2021
Addiction medication at Allegheny County Jail could save lives. Advocates say little has been done as local overdoses rise.
May 12, 2021
‘Incarceration was pretty much my psych ward’: So should Allegheny County Jail provide therapy?
April 6, 2021
‘No heat in cells’: Incarcerated people, advocates complain of cold temperatures at Allegheny County Jail
March 3, 2021
Jail board discusses transparency, restraint chair use following PublicSource investigation
February 5, 2021
‘I just kind of hate being blindsided.’ Jail Board requests records provided to media, asks to be better informed
January 8, 2021
Pandemic participation: Online government both enables and stifles access to public meetings in Allegheny County
December 16, 2020
‘It almost broke me.’ How the pandemic is straining mental health at Allegheny County Jail.
September 14, 2020
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