Jun. 9: Commonwealth v. Derek Lee Debrief #3
May 27, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Online (Zoom)
Last month, the PA Supreme Court ruled in Commonwealth v. Derek Lee that mandatory life without parole/death by incarceration sentences for felony murder are unconstitutional. Since then, we’ve received an outpouring of messages wondering what this means for folks inside.
Join ALC and our sister org Straight Ahead to hear updates on the case and on the current battle in the legislature to remedy these illegal sentences. We’ll discuss next steps in the fight to pass legislation that offers real second chances to people in Pennsylvania prisons.