Allegheny County Jail Communications

Official Twitter account of the Allegheny County Jail for sharing of news and announcements for the facility. For communication purposes, call 412-350-2000.

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The chaplaincy program also regularly receives hygiene items via donation throughout the year, and financial donations help fund some of the items in the packages.

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On Wednesday, staff members and volunteers from Foundation of HOPE, the jail’s chaplaincy partner, delivered holiday packages to every incarcerated individual. Each package contained several gifts, including a thermal undershirt, hygiene items, candy, pens, paper & other items.

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Planning for the Christmas gifts begins in October, and many of the packaged items are part of the chaplaincy’s budget each year.

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Participants live together on the HOPE pod and take part in 60 hours of evidence-based classes. After graduating, they can remain on the pod as group leaders and mentors, while taking graduate-level classes.

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Congratulations to the 19 men who graduated from the Foundation of HOPE Pre-Release program Thursday, and thanks to @ace_innamorato and Chuck Ondo of Semper Fi Mission who offered inspiring words to the graduates.

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The HOPE Pre-Release program is a vital part of the ACJ’s goal to give incarcerated individuals the tools they need to improve their lives in positive ways when they are released.

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Staff members and volunteers from HOPE stuffed 1,800 packages last week with several gifts, including a new thermal undershirt, hygiene items, candy, pens, paper and other items. Staff and volunteers will deliver the packages on Wednesday.

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Each year, our chaplaincy partners from the Foundation of HOPE provide holiday packages to all incarcerated individuals at the ACJ.

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Congratulations to our new correctional officers who were sworn in last week. Friends and family attended the ceremony and celebrated with the graduates, who completed nine weeks of classroom and on-the-job training.

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Participants in the men’s program live together on the “HOPE” pod and take part in 40 hours of evidence-based classes on Anger Management, Confronting Stinking Thinking, Trauma, Parenting, Spiritual Formation and Addiction & Recovery. Yoga and 12-Step programs are also offered.

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Congratulations to the 16 men who graduated from the Foundation of HOPE Pre-Release program Thursday. We were pleased to welcome @ACE_Innamorato to the ceremony and appreciate the continued support.

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The HOPE Pre-Release program is a vital part of the ACJ’s goal to give incarcerated individuals the tools they need to improve their lives in positive ways when they are released.

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Read the full release here: https://t.co/y2NOIdCRAK

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Congratulations to ACJ Director of Chaplaincy, the Rev. Dr. Charissa Howe, who was named County Correctional Chaplain of the Year by the Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association.

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Howe, who works for the Foundation of HOPE, the jail’s contracted chaplaincy and pre-release partner, was honored last week at the PPWA banquet in Carlisle. She began volunteering at the jail in 2014 and was named chaplaincy director in 2021.

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Looking for work? You can join the ACJ team at: https://t.co/Rr5XEgy1uW

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Congratulations to our new correctional officers who were sworn in last week. Friends and family attended the ceremony and celebrated with the graduates, who completed more than 360 hours of classroom and on-the-job training.

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Happy National Dog Day!

There are some very special working dogs within the county; including the therapy dogs that visit at the Allegheny County Jail.

We are grateful to have welcomed Panda and Dingo during a recent visit.

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A man of humility and truly dedicated to service, Jack will be greatly missed as he embarks on this next chapter of his life.

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Today was bittersweet as Jack Pischke, the Allegheny County Jail’s beloved Program Administrator, is retiring after 41 years at the jail. The jail has officially renamed the education area the “John ‘Jack’ Pischke Education Center.”

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Jack joined the jail as a counselor in 1983, shortly after graduating from IUP. He was instrumental in educational programming, facilitating voting access and education, developing the Veterans Housing Unit and countless other tasks and projects during his four decades at ACJ.