Crime and Justice

This report describes Allegheny County’s criminal justice case review process, including factors that have contributed to its success and proposed solutions to ongoing issues. Click here to view the full report.

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This analysis uses summary violations and criminal convictions to compare recidivism rates of graduates of the Allegheny County Mental Health Court, which was established in 2001 to address the needs […]

This profile of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Homewood (and subsequent Addendum) was compiled by DHS to assess demographic changes and examine quality of life issues-poverty, education, health care-in Homewood and […]

This research brief examines the 41 trauma center interventions conducted by One Vision One Life from 2005 to the spring/early summer of 2007. Click to read the full report.

This report provides a profile of community violence in Allegheny County in order to better understand the relationship with violence held by DHS consumers and clients. Click to read the […]

This report examines the human service experiences and potential needs of children of incarcerated parents. Click to read the full report. 

University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, Center on Race and Social Problem Click to read the full report.

U.S. News and World Report Click to read the full report.

University of Pittsburgh Click to read the full report.

American Jails Magazine, November/December 2007 Click to read the full report.

RAND Corporation Click to read the full report.