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Horton v. Rangos

Horton v. Rangos

Lawyers argue Allegheny County unlawfully jails probationers in federal suit

Lawyers argue Allegheny County unlawfully jails probationers in federal suit

Philadelphia to Pay $9.25 Million to Settle Suit by George Floyd Protesters

Philadelphia to Pay $9.25 Million to Settle Suit by George Floyd Protesters

Lawsuit Challenging Death By Incarceration Goes Before PA Supreme Court

Protesting unsafe conditions in city jails, car caravan circles Northeast Philly facility

Protesting unsafe conditions in city jails, car caravan circles Northeast Philly facility

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

Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder': Pa. Case Targets Sentencing Law

Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder': Pa. Case Targets Sentencing Law

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

LDF and Co-Counsel File Lawsuit on Behalf of Black West Philadelphians Who Experienced Police Terror on May 31

LDF and Co-Counsel File Lawsuit on Behalf of Black West Philadelphians Who Experienced Police Terror on May 31

People Serving Mandatory Life Without Parole Challenge Death-By-Incarceration Sentences as Cruel and Unconstitutional

“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