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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Miss Deadline on Second-Degree Murder Resentencing

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Miss Deadline on Second-Degree Murder Resentencing

July 14, 2026

Pennsylvania Legislature Unlikely to Remedy Illegal Life Without Parole Sentences

Pennsylvania Legislature Unlikely to Remedy Illegal Life Without Parole Sentences

July 13, 2026

Jul. 23: Commonwealth v. Derek Lee Debrief #5

Jul. 23: Commonwealth v. Derek Lee Debrief #5

July 12, 2026

Questions remain over fatal attack at Allegheny County Jail—and possible failures that allowed it to happen

Questions remain over fatal attack at Allegheny County Jail—and possible failures that allowed it to happen

July 11, 2026

Local, international death penalty opponents meet in Paris for annual discussions

Local, international death penalty opponents meet in Paris for annual discussions

July 08, 2026

Jul. 8: Call-in Day: Urge Governor Shapiro to Support House Bill 443!

Jul. 8: Call-in Day: Urge Governor Shapiro to Support House Bill 443!

July 07, 2026

Allegheny County Jail warden to leave for position in North Carolina

Allegheny County Jail warden to leave for position in North Carolina

July 06, 2026

Prairieland sentences brings war on terror home

Prairieland sentences brings war on terror home

July 03, 2026

Jul. 13: Commonwealth v. Derek Lee: Next Steps for Felony Murder Sentencing

Jul. 13: Commonwealth v. Derek Lee: Next Steps for Felony Murder Sentencing

July 02, 2026

Jul. 11: Coalition for Parole Justice Monthly Community Meeting

Jul. 11: Coalition for Parole Justice Monthly Community Meeting

June 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