Sgt. John Raible faced multiple allegations of excessive force against female inmates with psychiatric disabilities between 2019 and 2020. Incidents included pepper-spraying a pregnant inmate, slamming her face into the floor, and using a restraint chair without proper cause. A federal lawsuit was filed against Raible and other jail officials, leading to a $120,000 settlement paid by Allegheny County in October 2023. ([pghmediapartnership.org](https://pghmediapartnership.org/2023/11/05/allegheny-county-pays-120000-to-settle-excessive-force-lawsuit-with-three-former-acj-inmates/?utm_source=openai), [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/health-1d9f007bf7efa537191a33960940ed9b?utm_source=openai))
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