Legal Opinion
Inmates of the Allegheny County Jail v. Wecht
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 17, 1988No. Civ. A. 76-743PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, Chief Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Presently before the Court are (1) plaintiffs’ Motion for Sanctions, (2) defendants’ Motion to Increase Population Cap at the Allegheny County Jail, and (3) third-party defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. The recurring issue permeating this case is whether the inmates in the custody of defendant County of Allegheny, et al., (“County”) are being housed under constitutionally adequate conditions. For the reasons set forth below, we will grant plaintiffs’ Motion for Sanctions, conditionally grant defendant’s Motion to Increase…
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