JAIL
To increase public safety by providing care, custody, and control of persons incarcerated and reduce recidivism by providing access to programs that will help persons re-enter and succeed in society. Mission
About
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Built in 1995, Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) is a high-rise direct supervision jail located in downtown Pittsburgh. Incarcerated individuals are housed at the ACJ facility, with a capacity of
3,156 inmates, and at two alternative housing facilities, which together can hold an additional 335 inmates. The average daily population of the ACJ is approximately 1,510, and ACJ completes over 8,000 intakes annually. The average length of incarceration is 30 days for females and 47 days for males. ACJ provides a variety of services to inmates including: Healthcare, Substance Use Treatment, Education, Inmate Tablet Program, Re-entry Program, Alternative Housing, and Discharge and Release Center . In October 2019, Allegheny County Jail achieved the PA 37 Accreditation, including full compliance with Title 37, Chapter 95 County Correctional Institutions, Subchapter B. Administrative Standards, Regulations and Facilities.
correctional officers, video arraignment, discharge and release, doctors, licensed practical nurses, pharmacy technicians, mental health counselors, substance abuse counselors, administrative staff, clerical staff
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