Allegheny County Jail Records Overview
The central local facility is Allegheny County Jail, operated through Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections at 950 Second Avenue in Pittsburgh. Research for the current county and sheriff pages did not locate an official public roster form where a user can search the jail by name or booking number. The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus, remains important for warrants, fugitives, and courthouse functions, but the researched sheriff pages did not provide a public ACJ roster. Current custody questions should start with the jail's official information paths, not third-party roster pages that are not part of the county system.
Allegheny County's own materials route common inmate-record questions to phone lines, court dockets, the Department of Court Records, Pennsylvania DOC, VINE, BOP, ICE, and Right-to-Know requests. For a current ACJ resident, the jail main number is the route for booking date, pod, release, and transfer questions. For charges, court dates, and bond, the Pennsylvania court portal and Allegheny County court records are the better source. For a person who has left the jail for a state sentence, the Pennsylvania DOC locator takes over.
The Allegheny County Jail FAQ is the official source that points callers to custody, pod, transfer, release, and records contacts.
That FAQ matters because it gives the practical path for inmate records when no official public roster form is available.
Use Allegheny County Jail Records
Because an official Allegheny County online jail roster was not located, the most reliable search is a short chain of official checks. Keep the person's full legal name, date of birth, possible booking date, and any DOC number, docket number, or OTN ready. The DOC number is especially important in Allegheny County because the jail uses it for mail, visit check-in, and trust-account deposits. A booking number should not be assumed to work in county mail or visit processes.
- Call Allegheny County Jail at 412-350-2000 for current custody, booking date, pod, release, and transfer questions.
- Call County Municipal Court or Arraignment Court at 412-350-3240 for hearing times, bail amount, arraignment, fingerprinting, and release information.
- Search Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for charges, court dates, docket entries, and bond information.
- If the person was moved to alternative housing, call Renewal at 412-697-1616 or 412-697-1615, or Passages to Recovery at 412-535-4345.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison or placed on parole, use the Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator.
Allegheny County Roster Search Fields
The county jail web-roster table is unusual because the official search field is absent rather than merely limited. The research found no public ACJ name-search roster form on current county or sheriff pages. For that reason, the useful field list is split between the unavailable web roster and the details that help staff or court systems find the right record.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| No official county jail online roster field located | n/a | n/a | Current county jail pages inspected did not expose a public name or booking-number roster form. |
| Full legal name | Verbal or text | Practical yes | Use full first and last name. Middle name helps with common names. |
| Date of birth | Verbal or text | Practical yes | Helps jail staff, courts, and locators distinguish people with similar names. |
| DOC number | Verbal or text | Needed for some jail tasks | Required for mail, visit check-in, and trust deposits under county rules. |
| Booking or arrest date | Verbal or text | No | Useful when calling the jail, Arraignment Court, or searching UJS. |
| OTN or docket number | Text | No | Useful for court records and UJS docket sheets after charges are filed. |
Allegheny County Inmate Record Fields
A public ACJ profile should not be described as if it exists online. The county record inventory comes from official jail FAQ, mail, visitation, intake, court, and records pages. Some details can be confirmed by phone. Other details appear in UJS docket sheets or require a records request. Medical information is a separate category because outside callers may provide information to the jail, but the jail will not release private medical details because of HIPAA.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Identity of the incarcerated individual for custody, mail, visit, and records purposes. |
| DOC number | The number required for mail, visit check-in, and trust-account deposits at ACJ. |
| Booking date | Available by calling 412-350-2000 or Arraignment Court at 412-350-3240. |
| Pod or housing | County FAQ says pod information may be obtained by calling the jail main line. |
| Release or transfer status | Jail staff can route questions about whether a person was released or transferred. |
| Alternative housing status | Renewal or Passages may need to be contacted directly after an approved transfer. |
| Charges and court date | UJS Case Search and Department of Court Records are the source for filed court information. |
| Bail or bond | Check UJS or call Arraignment Court and County Municipal Court for current court-set terms. |
| Mugshot or booking photo | No official ACJ public mugshot roster was located. CHRIA and RTKL limits may apply. |
Allegheny County Jail Facilities
Allegheny County's active detention map includes the main jail plus two alternative-housing programs. The county describes ACJ as a direct-supervision high-rise jail for people committed by the courts. Renewal and Passages to Recovery are not public booking jails. They are court and jail approved alternative-housing placements for assessed residents who may need treatment, life skills, employment, case management, family reunification, parenting classes, community service, or post-release housing help.
Allegheny County Jail
950 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-350-2000
Main local jail for pretrial detainees, county sentences, releases, and transfers.
Renewal
704 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-697-1616 / 412-697-1615
Alternative housing with county-listed capacity for 150 males and 30 females.
Passages to Recovery
225 W. 7th Avenue
West Homestead, PA 15120
412-535-4345
Treatment-oriented alternative housing with county-listed capacity for 56 individuals.
Allegheny County DOC BOP ICE
County jail custody, state prison custody, federal custody, and immigration detention are separate systems. A person awaiting arraignment or trial in Allegheny County normally starts with ACJ and the local court process. A person sentenced to a state prison term moves to Pennsylvania DOC. A sentenced federal prisoner is searched through BOP, while immigration detention uses ICE ODLS. Pennsylvania VINE is useful for notification, but it is not the only proof of custody or case status.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Does Not Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County pretrial or county jail custody | ACJ main line, Arraignment Court, UJS, and county records | State prison, federal sentence, or ICE detention records. |
| State-sentenced inmate or parolee | Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator | People still held in county jail or another state. |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | BOP locator for records from 1982 to present | Most federal pretrial custody and county booking data. |
| Immigration detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator by A-number or biographical search | County jail roster, court docket sheets, or state DOC records. |
The Pennsylvania DOC locator interface is the state-prison search path after a person leaves county custody for a DOC sentence or parole status.
Use the state locator only when the person is in Pennsylvania DOC custody or supervision, not for a new Allegheny County Jail booking.
Allegheny County Booking and Intake
The practical arrest path is arrest, transport to booking or arraignment processing, identity and custody paperwork, property handling, screening, first phone access, bail or arraignment, and then release, jail housing, alternative housing, or transfer. The county intake page says a person receives one free 30-second phone call after processing. Incoming calls are not allowed. Regular phone use requires a Securus account or commissary phone card, and phone issues route to the county's inmate phone message line.
Bond and court status should be checked through the court side of the system. County Municipal Court at 660 First Avenue handles hearing times, bail and bond, fingerprinting, arraignment, preliminary hearing, PFA, and release information through 412-350-3240. The jail funds page adds a local detail: trust funds may be sent to family, an attorney, or bond within 10 days of booking, then only to an attorney or bond after that point.
Allegheny County Jail Visit Records
Visitation records rely on the same DOC number that appears throughout ACJ contact rules. Social visitors must register by phone or in the lobby, then schedule through GTL or by phone. Visitors should confirm the person's custody and housing before travel because county pages warn that visits can be cancelled for movement, lockdown, or emergency reasons. Alternative-housing visits should be confirmed with Renewal or Passages, not assumed from the ACJ pod schedule.
| Item | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Visitor registration | Call 412-350-2413, 412-350-2035, or 412-350-2036, or register in the jail lobby. |
| Registration hours | 7 a.m.-7 p.m. by phone or in person. |
| Scheduling | Approved visitors schedule online through GTL or call 855-208-7349. |
| Advance rule | Visits must be scheduled at least 48 hours or two days in advance. |
| Visit length | One hour unless a special pod rule changes it. |
| General windows | Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | No visits. |
| Check-in | Arrive 15-30 minutes before the visit with ID and the incarcerated person's DOC number. |
Allegheny County Mail Funds
Mail to ACJ must include the incarcerated individual's name, DOC Number, Allegheny County Jail, 950 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. County rules say mail is opened and searched. Letters must use simple blue or black ink, cannot include stickers, stains, glitter, lipstick marks, or perfume, and are limited to three pages no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches. Originals and photographs are held for seven days and destroyed after photocopying.
Trust-account deposits also use the DOC number. Effective November 1, 2024, the county requires anyone depositing funds to be on the incarcerated person's approved visitor list. Deposit routes documented in the research include lobby kiosks, money order with the DOC number, phone or ConnectNetwork, JailATM, and app options. Money orders over $100 are held for 10 business days. Confirm current custody before sending funds because release, transfer, or alternative housing can change the right contact point.
Allegheny County Record Requests
Former incarcerated individuals seeking their own jail records may call the ACJ Record Office at 412-350-2635. Public records not already available through a court docket or jail contact can be requested under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law through Allegheny County Open Records. The county lists online, mail, fax, email, and in-person request channels through Open Records Officer Jessica Garofolo at the County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Room 101 - Mezzanine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
RTKL does not mean every jail detail must be released. The county may deny or redact records under exemptions, court rules, privacy laws, investigative limits, or Pennsylvania's Criminal History Record Information Act. Charges and docket events are usually better searched through UJS and the Department of Court Records, while custody alerts can be managed through Pennsylvania VINE. CRIMEWATCH Mobile can show participating-agency arrests, wanted posts, cases, incidents, maps, tips, and notifications, but it is not an official ACJ roster app.
Note: For a same-day custody question, call the jail or court first. A records request is slower and may be limited.