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Passages to Recovery Overview

Passages to Recovery is the second named alternative housing program in Allegheny County Jail materials. The county's Alternative Housing page lists Passages as a 56-person facility, and the Passages inpatient page identifies Passages West Homestead as a 56-bed treatment center near the Homestead Grays Bridge. The Allegheny County DHS/OBH where-to-call booklet lists Passages to Recovery at 225 West 7th Avenue in West Homestead with the phone number 412-535-4345.

Passages should be described as alternative housing and treatment-oriented community corrections. It is not a city jail, not the Allegheny County Jail intake desk, not a state prison, not a federal prison, and not an ICE detention site. People do not get booked into Passages by the public as if it were a police lockup. The placement is tied to assessment, court or jail approval, and treatment or recovery needs. Allegheny County research says Passages serves non-violent offenders and people needing recovery services when approved through the jail and court process.

Passages' own site describes recovery-based services focused on substance use while also addressing trauma, mental health, and family systems. That mission fits the county's alternative housing framework, which includes assessment, treatment matched to need, life-skills training, employment placement, individualized case management, family reunification, parenting classes, community service, and post-release housing. A Passages resident may still have open court events, custody limits, program rules, and release conditions that must be verified through official channels.

Passages Capacity and Admissions

Allegheny County lists Passages to Recovery capacity at 56 individuals. The 2025 Annual Warden Report counted 110 Passages admissions as part of 768 total alternative-housing admissions. The 2024 report figures extracted in the research showed 137 Passages admissions in that year. These figures make Passages a smaller but visible part of Allegheny County's jail population-management system.

The population at Passages is not the same as the general ACJ population inside the Second Avenue jail. It consists of assessed residents who have moved into alternative housing because the jail and court process allowed it and because treatment-oriented services fit the person's needs. Public lookups should respect that difference. ACJ remains the starting point for uncertain custody, Passages is the contact point for confirmed placement, and court dockets remain the formal source for charges, bail, case status, and hearing dates.

Passages Resident Lookup

The correct lookup route for Passages to Recovery starts with custody location. If the person may still be at Allegheny County Jail, call ACJ at 412-350-2000 for custody, transfer, release, and housing questions. If the person was transferred to Passages, the county FAQ points callers to Passages directly at 412-535-4345. For charges, bond, court dates, and docket status, use Pennsylvania UJS Case Search or the Allegheny County Department of Court Records. Passages staff should not be treated as the source for formal court records.

1. Call Allegheny County Jail at 412-350-2000 when current custody or transfer status is unclear.
2. Call Passages to Recovery at 412-535-4345 if the county confirms an alternative housing transfer.
3. Use the full legal name, date of birth, and DOC number if available.
4. Search UJS for charges, bail, hearings, docket entries, and case status.
5. Use Pennsylvania DOC, BOP, or ICE locators only when state, federal, or immigration custody has replaced county custody.

This route avoids the most common mistake in Passages searches: treating alternative housing as a jail roster or state prison page. A person at Passages may still be part of the county jail population-management system, but a state DOC search is only appropriate after state sentencing and transfer. Federal and immigration locators are also separate from Passages and from ACJ.

Passages Address and Contact

Passages to Recovery's public address in the research is 225 West 7th Avenue, West Homestead, PA 15120. The phone number is 412-535-4345. The county FAQ and the Allegheny County DHS/OBH where-to-call booklet both point to that phone number for Passages. Because Passages is a treatment-oriented alternative housing setting, call before visiting, sending mail, or assuming a resident can receive a particular kind of contact.

For formal court records, use the Department of Court Records or UJS rather than the treatment provider. For public records not already posted, Allegheny County's Open Records process can be used, although RTKL exceptions, CHRIA, privacy rules, and court rules may limit release or require redaction.

Passages Visit Rules

The research did not locate a full Passages-specific resident visitation schedule. The county FAQ says visitation guidelines can be found at the Passages to Recovery website. Because Passages is not an ACJ housing pod, the ACJ pod schedule should not be copied onto Passages residents. Direct confirmation is required for visitor approval, ID, schedule, visit type, resident eligibility, treatment-program restrictions, and cancellation rules.

A visitor should also confirm whether the person is still at Passages on the day of travel. Alternative housing status can change after a court order, program rule issue, medical need, treatment change, release, transfer back to ACJ, or movement to another custody system. If the person's location is uncertain, the ACJ main number remains the starting point.

Passages Mail and Funds

No Passages-specific mail format, phone vendor, video provider, commissary provider, or deposit fee schedule was extracted in the research. That gap should not be filled with ACJ rules. The ACJ mail format uses a DOC number and the Second Avenue jail address, and ACJ deposits follow county trust-account rules. Passages is a separate alternative housing and treatment setting, so resident contact and mail instructions need direct confirmation from Passages.

If the person is returned to Allegheny County Jail, the jail's funds, tablet, mail, and visit rules control again. If the person is sentenced to Pennsylvania DOC, statewide DOC rules apply. The location must be confirmed before a family member sends money, books, letters, or other materials.

Passages Placement Process

Passages placement follows the county's alternative-housing framework rather than a normal public booking process. A local arrest starts with police and ACJ or arraignment processing. From there, classification, court orders, treatment needs, custody status, and program availability can affect whether a person is placed outside the main jail. Allegheny County says alternative housing residents are assessed for drug, alcohol, medical, and mental-health issues and placed into treatment that fits their needs.

The Passages program focus is recovery-based care, including substance-use services and attention to trauma, mental health, and family systems. That does not erase the court case. UJS and the Department of Court Records remain the places to verify filed charges, hearing dates, bond entries, dispositions, and warrants. Pennsylvania VINE can provide notifications, but it is not a replacement for direct confirmation with ACJ or Passages.

Treatment alternative housing

A county-approved placement outside the jail that includes recovery or service programming.

Transfer status

The current movement path from ACJ to Passages, back to ACJ, release, or another custody system.

UJS docket

The Pennsylvania court record used to check charges, bail, hearings, and case status.

About Passages Programs

Passages is important because Allegheny County's jail system treats alternative housing as part of the population and reentry picture. The 2025 Warden Report counted 110 Passages admissions, and the county Alternative Housing page lists the facility capacity. The county also describes alternative housing as a way to place assessed incarcerated individuals outside the jail with treatment, employment, life-skills, case-management, family, community-service, and housing supports.

The practical effect is that Passages searches need both custody awareness and treatment-program awareness. A resident may be in a structured recovery setting, but the court docket may still show charges, bond, or future events. A caller may need ACJ to confirm movement, Passages to confirm resident contact rules, and UJS for case records. That layered route is more reliable than using an unofficial roster or assuming every Allegheny County inmate is housed at the Second Avenue jail.