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Why are there So Many People in Our Jail?

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In the first installment of the “Real Talk on our Courts” series, Common Pleas Candidate Giuseppe Rosselli and Magisterial District Judge Candidate Hilary Wheatley Taylor discuss the high incarceration rate in Allegheny County and how the court system can address that.


Real Talk on Our Courts

This episode is part 1 of an 8-part series. Check out the full list below:

  1. Why are there So Many People in Our Jail? featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor and Giuseppe Rosselli
  2. The Police, District Attorney, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Lisa Middleman, and Laura Perkins
  3. Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Nicola Henry-Taylor, and Tim Grealish
  4. Kids in Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Tiffany Sizemore, and Ghadah Makoshi
  5. Why Should We Care About Family Division? featuring Judge Elliot C. Howsie, Sabrina Korbel, and Alyssa Cowan
  6. Restorative Justice and Post-Trial Relief featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Zeke Rediker, and Richard Garland
  7. Landlords, Tenants, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Judge Mik Pappas, Prof. Jerry Dickinson, and Daniel Vitek
  8. Fines, Fees, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Chelsa Wagner, and Wrenna Watson