Allegheny County Jail

I have a loved one in ACJ. He hasn't been able to call much. I don't know his DOC - can I call the jail to find out what pod/level he is in??

My advice if you wanna be successful at computer crimes is try to make it look like it's someone else. I've done plenty of illegal things online including identity theft but I set up this dude I know by sitting on his back porch using his wireless connection. He's so fucking stupid he don't have a password to his wifi router so anyone can use his signal if they're in range. If anything I do gets traced it will be traced to his house and he'll take the rap not me. Hell I'm not even allowed to use a computer cause I'm on probation and can't use the internet.

Can you mail a letter without the pod number? If you know the address to the jail they're in and the first and last name?

how can i find out if someone has been released

you can just call the jail and say you are trying to find out the status of an inmate. You need to know either the DOC# or first and last name.

how do i find the doc for an inmate

my boyfriend is obviously in jail ! im just so confused; dont know what to do. i know he needs money

Well, you want to visit him and see how he is doing and what you can do for him. You need to determine if he is going to be in the jail for a while (meaning until he goes to court), if that is the case he will need a bigger amount of money to start off with, about $80 for the first week, that will get them fully stocked with shampoo, soap, towel, shower shoes, and so on. I know you will say they give towels, but they are the size of a tea towel and less absorbant. The soap they give you will dry your skin out and so on. After the first week, about $20 a week will should get them comfortably by.

can i place money for a immates acccount on line

Yes you can: www.accesscorrections.com
or if you don't want to go online you can call 866-345-1884 and use a credit card or a debit card. If neither of those solutions work for you and you can't get to the jail, you can mail the inmate a letter and enclose a money order with the inmate's DOC number on it and it will be credited to their account.

How do I find out if his parents are on his visitors list?

Do they let you know if someone is in the hole? Or can the inmate call? I havent heard from him in a few days

Can you send letters /cards

Yes, you will need the inmate's DOC#, the jail will not provide this to you, you will need to get it from the inmate, which will be put on every letter to the inmate, the format should be:
ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL
"Inmate's name"
DOC #(Inmate's Doc number"
950 SECOND AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

On a side note photos are allowed too, but no more than 5 in a letter at a time. Do not mail books or magazines, they will need to come directly from a publisher, the only exception would be if you ordered it from like Amazon.com or Barnes and Nobels.com (internet book retailer). If you are not sure talk to a counselor at the jail.