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Allegheny County Jail Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

Published on March 07, 2026

Allegheny County Jail Warden Trevor Wingard today reported the death of an incarcerated 38-year-old male that occurred at the Allegheny County Jail Saturday afternoon.

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ACJ Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

Published on February 01, 2026

An incarcerated individual died in the Allegheny County Jail on the morning on February 1, 2026.

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Allegheny County Jail Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

Published on November 10, 2025

Allegheny County Jail Warden Trevor Wingard reported the death of an incarcerated individual that occurred at the Allegheny County Jail Monday.

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Meet Ethel: Allegheny County Jail, Animal Friends Launch TAILS Program

Published on June 16, 2025

A new partnership between the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) and local animal shelter and resource organization Animal Friends is changing lives — and causing tails to wag.

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Allegheny County Expands Reentry Program

Published on May 05, 2025

Allegheny County is building on its nationally recognized reentry efforts with a major expansion of services for individuals preparing to return to the community from the Allegheny County Jail.

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County Program to End Long Jail Waits for Competency Restoration

Published on April 23, 2025

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) announced the launch of the Mobile Competency Restoration and Support Team (MCRST), a new program that delivers critical services to individuals found not competent to stand trial.

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Allegheny County Announces Joint Effort to Expand MOUD Access at ACJ

Published on March 26, 2025

The Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) have partnered to open Pennsylvania’s first licensed Opioid Treatment Medication Unit, expanding the jail’s Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program to include methadone induction.

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Allegheny County Jail Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

Published on March 07, 2025

Allegheny County Jail Warden Trevor Wingard today reported the death of an incarcerated individual that occurred at the Allegheny County Jail Friday morning.

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ACJ Awarded National Accreditation for Quality Health Care Services

Published on January 14, 2025

The Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) by demonstrating compliance with NCCHC’s nationally recognized standards of care for correctional health services in jails. Accreditation recognizes the ACJ’s commitment to providing quality health services for the incarcerated population.

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Exec. Innamorato Nominates Trevor Wingard to Serve as ACJ Warden

Published on January 08, 2025

County Executive Sara Innamorato has nominated Trevor Wingard to serve as the next warden of the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ). Most recently, Mr. Wingard served as the Deputy Secretary,

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Allegheny County Press Releases

Allegheny County Jail Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

ACJ Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

Allegheny County Jail Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

Meet Ethel: Allegheny County Jail, Animal Friends Launch TAILS Program

Allegheny County Expands Reentry Program

County Program to End Long Jail Waits for Competency Restoration

Allegheny County Announces Joint Effort to Expand MOUD Access at ACJ

Allegheny County Jail Announces Death of Incarcerated Individual

ACJ Awarded National Accreditation for Quality Health Care Services

Exec. Innamorato Nominates Trevor Wingard to Serve as ACJ Warden

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