Unlike prison, jail confinement is primarily about custody and court processing, not punishment for convicted criminals. – The Washington Post/The Washington Post Collection via Getty *Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is experimenting with a policy that has drawn national attention and local skepticism: providing cash compensation to people confined in the Allegheny County Jail in the city of Pittsburgh. The funds include monthly disbursements to…
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