A Message from the Director of Training 

The Philadelphia Prison System is proud to have as part of its operations a Training Academy that serves approximately 2,000 dedicated employees and 1,000 generous volunteers who work within our compound.  All of the activities that occur within the Training Division are designed to support the mission of the PPS:

a) To provide a secure correctional environment that adequately detains persons accused or convicted of illegal acts;

b) to provide programs, services, and supervision in a safe, lawful, clean, humane environment;

c) and to prepare incarcerated persons for reentry into society in a frame of mind that will facilitate their becoming law-abiding citizens.

The Training Academy supports the staff's mission by providing: 

• Comprehensive and up to date training programs to our staff of all ranks and disciplines; 

• Cost effective programs and services that prepare our staff in a wide range of competencies and skills;

• Challenging and meaningful career and professional development training initiatives. 

The work of the Training Division would not be possible if not for the support, efforts, and cooperation of scores of talented and knowledgeable staff members who share with others their wisdom and guidance.  I am proud to be a member of the PPS team, and to be a leader within one of the finest correctional systems in the nation.  If you are in need of further information regarding the Training Division, please feel free to contact me or any of my staff for assistance.

Frederick Abello