Fifteen New Correctional Officers Sworn In at ACJ Published on September 08, 2025 Family members, Allegheny County Jail staff and other invited guests joined graduates inside the Contact Visits Room at the jail as the newest cadets graduated and took the oath to become correctional officers on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Roundtree is Prison Society's Correctional Professional of the Year Published on August 29, 2025 Prison Society leadership thinks so much of Roundtree and his work that they will recognize him on Tuesday, Sept. 17, during the society’s annual “Love Above Bars” event at Triple Bottom Brewing in Philadelphia. That’s where he will formally be honored as the society’s Correctional Employee of the Year.
Lola, Krypto Join TAILS Program at ACJ Published on August 20, 2025 Two new TAILS participants arrived on Aug. 13, as Lola and Krypto greeted smiling correctional officers as they entered the facility. The dogs, who have been living with the same family for many years before being surrendered to Animal Friends, are considered a bonded pair and are offered for adoption together.
Foundation of HOPE Celebrates Graduation on Female Pod Published on August 15, 2025 Maria Quinones offered encouraging words to the newest group of graduates on Wednesday, Aug. 13, as she served as emcee for the HOPE’s graduation ceremony on the HOPE pod.
Jail Staff Members Volunteer at Peoples Oakland Published on August 05, 2025 Friday, July 25, the thud of beanbags hitting the cornhole board and the smells of grilling meat wafted through the sultry Oakland air as a half-dozen ACJ volunteers joined Peoples Oakland at its monthly cookout. Jail staff helped prepare and serve the food and took turns engaging with the program participants through conversation and play.
Niko, Max become next participants in TAILS program Published on July 30, 2025 It took just more than a month for the program’s first foster dog, a female named Ellie (renamed from Ethel), to find her forever home. Now the TAILS training team is working hard to get two more dogs ready for adoption.
State Senators, ACLA and ACJ Cut the Ribbon on a Book Vending Machine Published on July 22, 2025 While visiting ACJ, children can receive a free token from officers at the front desk and feed the machine to select a book. They can then take the book home to add to their personal collections. The machine is one of several that will be placed at strategic locales in Allegheny County.
Adopted: Ellie Finds Her Furr-ever Home Published on July 10, 2025 Ellie, formerly known as Ethel, was adopted by a local family on July 9. Ellie was the first TAILS participant in the collaborative program between the jail and Animal Friends.
ACJ Hosts Substance Use Resource Fair Published on June 25, 2025 ACJ held a "pop-up" resource fair on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Ethel's first day: ACJ, Animal Friends collaborate for new dog program Published on June 16, 2025 Representatives of Animal Friends arrived with Ethel, a two-year-old mixed-breed dog who will be living on the jail’s female program pod. The goal is for incarcerated individuals to train Ethel to be ready for adoption.
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