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Felony murder appeal before Pa. Supreme Court on Tuesday offers a slim hope for ‘lifers’

Felony murder appeal before Pa. Supreme Court on Tuesday offers a slim hope for ‘lifers’

Ending “Death by Incarceration”

Ending “Death by Incarceration”

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, is still searching for answers

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, is still searching for answers

My Message For Joe Biden

My Message For Joe Biden

Man becomes second death in a week inside Philly jails

Man becomes second death in a week inside Philly jails

Women inside Philly jail banged on cells for hours before Amanda Cahill died, “reiterating her calls for help”

Women inside Philly jail banged on cells for hours before Amanda Cahill died, “reiterating her calls for help”

Ideas We Should Steal: Automatic Voter Registration for Returning Citizens

Ideas We Should Steal: Automatic Voter Registration for Returning Citizens

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

“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 8654
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
info@alcenter.org