2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

Brief Description of Community Providers (who will participate in the pre-tour at the conference center): The RIvER Clinic— Rethinking Incarceration and Empowering Recovery — provides immediate, compassionate medical care and re entry support for individuals transitioning out of incarceration in Allegheny County. Located near the county jail and staffed by a multidisciplinary team, the clinic offers primary care, substance use treatment, and behavioral health services and helps connect individuals to essential resources. RIvER’s innovative model reduces overdose risk, improves continuity of care, and promotes healthier, more stable re entry into the community. Prior to the medical tour, representatives from RIvER clinic will be present share information about the services they provide at Allegheny County’s only post-incarceration clinic. Date: Saturday, Aug. 1 Pick Up Time: 9 a.m. Time of Tour: Pre-tour session 9–9:30 am. After pre-tour session, participants will walk together to the jail facility for the medical tour. Along the walk, participants will pass notable landmarks in downtown Pittsburgh including the Allegheny County Courthouse.

EVENTS

Allegheny County Jail — Medical Unit Built in 1995, the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) is a high-rise, direct-supervision jail with a capacity of approximately 3,000 individuals located in downtown Pittsburgh. Incarcerated individuals committed by the Courts are housed at the ACJ facility and at an alternative housing facility – one of which is next door to the jail. The Pittsburgh Municipal Court building connects to the jail through an enclosed breezeway enabling quick transfers between the jail and the court building. In addition to the ground floor, which contains the jail’s intake department, supply area and kitchen, the facility has 16 floors – eight main floors and eight mezzanine levels. Level 1 holds most of the facility’s programming areas, including the Re-Entry Center, the Education Center and the Chapel. Most of the administrative staff offices are located on Level 1M, which also houses Shift Command, Central Control and the Officer Dining Room. Levels 2-8 are primarily utilized for housing units with some administrative offices on each level. The medical tour will include areas where health services are focused including intake and level 5, which includes the jail’s medical and mental health housing units along with the jail’s healthcare clinic.

Number of Participants: 25 Distance/Time: 25 minutes Distance/Miles: 1 mile

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