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Prison Gerrymandering: Who counts in Pennsylvania? That depends on who’s counting

Prison Gerrymandering: Who counts in Pennsylvania? That depends on who’s counting

January 17, 2022

Incarcerated individuals at Allegheny County Jail claim intimidation from guards and insufficient rec time

Incarcerated individuals at Allegheny County Jail claim intimidation from guards and insufficient rec time

January 11, 2022

Rest easy, and in power. Long live Russell Maroon Shoatz.

December 17, 2021

ALC pushes back against Pennsylvania’s SB 913 citing Senate’s failure to understand bill’s harm, further entrenching community members impacted by state punishment system

December 17, 2021

Incarcerated Seniors Deserve a Chance to Come Home for the Holidays

Incarcerated Seniors Deserve a Chance to Come Home for the Holidays

December 13, 2021

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Weigh in on Death-By-Incarceration Lawsuit

October 25, 2021

Most Prisoners Can't Vote, But They're Still Counted In Voting Districts

Most Prisoners Can't Vote, But They're Still Counted In Voting Districts

September 26, 2021

Community Groups Demand An End To Controversial Training Contract At Allegheny County Jail

Community Groups Demand An End To Controversial Training Contract At Allegheny County Jail

September 15, 2021

Pa. prisons pledge reform and agree to pay $8.5 million after Philly man died from pepper spray.

Pa. prisons pledge reform and agree to pay $8.5 million after Philly man died from pepper spray.

September 08, 2021

Family of Tyrone Briggs, killed at the age of 29 by SCI-Mahanoy staff, reach historic settlement with Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

September 08, 2021

“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