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Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

October 03, 2023

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

October 03, 2023

ALC Report: Probation drives incarceration in Allegheny County

ALC Report: Probation drives incarceration in Allegheny County

September 20, 2023

Pittsburgh’s Most Heavily Imprisoned Areas Want Change. Will the Suburbs Listen?

Pittsburgh’s Most Heavily Imprisoned Areas Want Change. Will the Suburbs Listen?

September 14, 2023

Federal court appointments have impact: A panel discussion

Federal court appointments have impact: A panel discussion

September 07, 2023

‘That officer got out of the car with specific intent to do harm’

‘That officer got out of the car with specific intent to do harm’

August 31, 2023

Justice reform groups say bill could make probation ‘hamster wheel’ worse

Justice reform groups say bill could make probation ‘hamster wheel’ worse

August 13, 2023

Inmate dies at Allegheny County Jail after being found unresponsive

Inmate dies at Allegheny County Jail after being found unresponsive

August 01, 2023

Pennsylvania appeals court orders Allegheny County to disclose inmate autopsy records

Pennsylvania appeals court orders Allegheny County to disclose inmate autopsy records

July 12, 2023

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives

April 21, 2023

“I’ve been following the work of the Abolitionist Law Center for quite a long time. If we’re going to begin the process of eliminating structural racism, we certainly have to start with prisons.”

Angela Y. Davis

Abolitionist Law Center
P.O. Box 23032
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
info@alcenter.org