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Here’s what 7 lawsuits in 5 years against 1 Allegheny County Jail sergeant tell us about the correctional system
“Without justification ... " That's how Aaron Tipton described the strip searches and solitary confinement he received at the Allegheny County Jail. In a lawsuit, he called it retaliation by jail Sgt. Hunter Sarver.

Physical confrontations may be more common among jail staff assigned to "high-risk duties," notes one social worker.

Still, one sergeant being named in seven lawsuits in a five-year span “feels incredibly uncommon” to one jail observer.
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