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Mental Health Court Harms Instead of Helps, Punishing Community Members with Disabilities

Mental Health Court Harms Instead of Helps, Punishing Community Members with Disabilities

Family Sues Allegheny County Jail Over Tragic Death of Autistic Relative Repeatedly Denied Medical Care

Family Sues Allegheny County Jail Over Tragic Death of Autistic Relative Repeatedly Denied Medical Care

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Torturous Solitary Confinement Conditions in Pennsylvania Prison

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Torturous Solitary Confinement Conditions in Pennsylvania Prison

MEDIA ADVISORY | Probation: A Driving Force of Mass Incarceration

After 20-Month Investigation, Lawyers Uncover Compelling Evidence Concerning Treatment of Incarcerated People with Mental Illness at Allegheny County Jail

After 20-Month Investigation, Lawyers Uncover Compelling Evidence Concerning Treatment of Incarcerated People with Mental Illness at Allegheny County Jail

“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