Juvenile Detention Board of Advisors
An existing state statute grants the authority for Allegheny County to appoint a committee of 10 members to provide professional expertise to ensure a juvenile detention facility operates safely and in the best interest of the young people who are detained.
Appointed in June 2025, the following individuals currently serve on the Allegheny County Juvenile Detention Board of Advisors:
- Hon. Tiffany E. Sizemore - Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
- Dr. Kathi Elliott - Chief Executive Officer, Gwen’s Girls
- Richard Garland - Executive Director, Reimagine Reentry
- Kristy Trautmann - Executive Director, FISA Foundation
- Dr. Terri Collin Dilmore - Clinical and Forensic Psychologist; Assistant Professor, Howard University
- Hon. Jennifer S. McCrady - Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
- Dr. Edward Mulvey - Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus; Former Director of the Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Cheyenne Tyler - Executive Director, Café Momentum
- County Executive Sara Innamorato*
- Acting County Controller Amy Weise Clements*
*seat may be filled by an appointed designee
2026 Meetings Schedule
Meetings are held on the following Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. View the agenda(PDF, 85KB) for the upcoming Juvenile Detention Board of Advisors.
- January 15, 2026
- March 19, 2026
- May 21, 2026
- July 16, 2026
- September 17, 2026
- November 19, 2026
Location
Department of Human Services Building
Liberty Room, lower level
1 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Meeting Minutes and Annual Reports