# Allegheny County Jail Completes Tablet Rollout

Allegheny County Jail completed distribution of tablets under its existing communications contract with GTL/ViaPath. The contract runs through March 2029 and provides the devices at no cost to county taxpayers; the program also offers free educational, wellness, book, and legal-library resources alongside communications services.

- GTL/ViaPath is the incumbent, making the deployment a signal of an established jail communications and tablet-services arrangement rather than a new solicitation.
- Companies serving correctional facilities can use the March 2029 contract end date to inform business-development planning and assess potential future procurement activity ahead of expiration.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- Allegheny County Jail

### Vendors
- GTL/ViaPath (incumbent)

### Key Quotes
> Because we know that it is important for individuals who are incarcerated to maintain contact with their loved ones, we prioritized affordable communication by significantly reducing fees and incorporating more free minutes per person per day.
> — Connie Clark, Interim Warden

### Sources
- [Allegheny County Jail tablets offer more ways to connect](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2026/11/04/allegheny-county-jail-tablets-offer-more-ways-to-connect/92610876007) - USA Today