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Oct. 28: Philadelphia Prison Oversight Board Monthly Meeting

Oct. 28: Philadelphia Prison Oversight Board Monthly Meeting

October 14, 2026

Pa. Supreme Court to consider sentencing relief for Jerome Coffey

Pa. Supreme Court to consider sentencing relief for Jerome Coffey

October 08, 2026

U.N. action promotes Mumia Abu-Jamal petition

U.N. action promotes Mumia Abu-Jamal petition

October 02, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appeal Could Open Door to Resentencing More Than 1,100 Serving Life without Parole

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appeal Could Open Door to Resentencing More Than 1,100 Serving Life without Parole

October 01, 2026

Could the 1,100 people serving life for 2nd-degree murder in Pennsylvania get resentenced?

Could the 1,100 people serving life for 2nd-degree murder in Pennsylvania get resentenced?

September 30, 2026

Press Release: Immigrant rights coalition urges UN to intervene after ICE conceals location of thousands of detained immigrants

Press Release: Immigrant rights coalition urges UN to intervene after ICE conceals location of thousands of detained immigrants

September 30, 2026

2nd Degree Murder Inmates to be Heard by Supreme Court

2nd Degree Murder Inmates to be Heard by Supreme Court

September 30, 2026

Pa. Supreme Court to decide whether ban on mandatory life terms for second-degree murder is retroactive

Pa. Supreme Court to decide whether ban on mandatory life terms for second-degree murder is retroactive

September 29, 2026

Pa. Supreme Court agrees to address whether those serving life for felony murder can seek parole

Pa. Supreme Court agrees to address whether those serving life for felony murder can seek parole

September 29, 2026

PA Supreme Court to Address Retroactivity for Unconstitutional Second-Degree Murder Sentences

PA Supreme Court to Address Retroactivity for Unconstitutional Second-Degree Murder Sentences

September 29, 2026

“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