Difference between revisions of "Crime, Courts, and Corrections in the City of Pittsburgh"

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=== Jail ===
=== Jail ===
[[Crime, Courts and Corrections Guide:Jail]]
[[Crime, Courts, and Corrections Guide:Jail]]


The population of the Allegheny County Jail changes on a daily basis as people are arrested, released on bail, exonerated, sentenced, transferred to another facility, paroled, or released.
The population of the Allegheny County Jail changes on a daily basis as people are arrested, released on bail, exonerated, sentenced, transferred to another facility, paroled, or released.
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=== Courts ===
=== Courts ===
Crime, Courts,  
[[Crime, Courts, and Corrections:Courts]]


The Allegheny County Department of Court Records’ Criminal Division is the custodian of criminal records in Allegheny County. While the county manages this information, the data is owned by the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.
The Allegheny County Department of Court Records’ Criminal Division is the custodian of criminal records in Allegheny County. While the county manages this information, the data is owned by the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.


=== Call for Service ===
=== Call for Service ===
[[Crime, Courts, and Corrections:Call for Service]]
In Allegheny County, data on emergency calls for service are managed by the Allegheny County Emergency Services. Non-emergency calls for service are made through the City of Pittsburgh’s 311 system managed by the City’s Department of Innovation and Performance.
In Allegheny County, data on emergency calls for service are managed by the Allegheny County Emergency Services. Non-emergency calls for service are made through the City of Pittsburgh’s 311 system managed by the City’s Department of Innovation and Performance.


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=== Arrests ===
=== Arrests ===
[[Crime, Courts, and Corrections:Arrests]]
Data on people taken into custody by City of Pittsburgh officers are available as open data. More serious crimes such as misdemeanors and felony offenses are more-likely to result in arrests, however arrests may occur for other reasons such as parole violations or failure to appear for trial.
Data on people taken into custody by City of Pittsburgh officers are available as open data. More serious crimes such as misdemeanors and felony offenses are more-likely to result in arrests, however arrests may occur for other reasons such as parole violations or failure to appear for trial.


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