Inmate Information

The Allegheny County Jail provides for the basic needs of all persons processed at the facility. You can find detail on those provided items(PDF, 77KB) here.

The jail contracts with Allegheny Health Network for provider services. Find more information on provided medical services(PDF, 74KB) here.

Follow these guidelines to contact an incarcerated individual at the Allegheny County Jail or provide assistance from the outside.

• Court Clothes - Bringing clothes for an incarcerated individual
• Incarcerated Individual Funds - How money is put in an incarcerated individual’s account
• Incarcerated Individual Mail - The rights and wrongs of sending mail to an inmate
• Incarcerated Individual Meals & Commissary - Information on meal service and commissary
• Incarcerated Individual Medical Supplies - Acceptable items and drop-off times
• Incarcerated Individual Phone System - Incarcerated individuals can make local- and long-distance phone calls
• Incarcerated Individual Tablets - Incarcerated individuals have access to mobile tablets
• Marrying an Incarcerated Individual(PDF, 252KB) - Proper procedure for marrying a person who is incarcerated.
• Personal Property - Proper procedure for picking up an incarcerated individual’s personal property
• Release Process - The 48-hour window is explained along with issues that are reviewed prior to release