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Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

March 20, 2024

A consent order brings the Allegheny County Jail close to wide-reaching mental healthcare changes

A consent order brings the Allegheny County Jail close to wide-reaching mental healthcare changes

March 19, 2024

Consent order could reshape mental health care in Allegheny County Jail

Consent order could reshape mental health care in Allegheny County Jail

March 19, 2024

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

March 19, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY | Press Conference for Howard v Williams Settlement 03.20.24

MEDIA ADVISORY | Press Conference for Howard v Williams Settlement 03.20.24

March 19, 2024

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

March 19, 2024

Robert Saleem Holbrook's testimony on Act 40

Robert Saleem Holbrook's testimony on Act 40

March 14, 2024

Here's how a new federal prison could impact environment, economy in eastern Kentucky

Here's how a new federal prison could impact environment, economy in eastern Kentucky

March 13, 2024

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

March 12, 2024

Act 40 opponents to Shapiro: ‘Whose side are you on?’

Act 40 opponents to Shapiro: ‘Whose side are you on?’

March 12, 2024

“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