Death-Making Institutions: How Police, Probation, and the Judiciary Caused Gerald Thomas to Die in Jail
Inventing Solitary: In 1790, Philadelphia opened the first American penitentiary, with the nation’s first solitary cells. Black people were disproportionately punished from the start.
Mother of Gerald Thomas and survivors of ACJ address ongoing deaths, medical neglect and call for resignation of Warden Harper, investigation into Judge Mariani citing anti-Black racist conduct
Incarcerated individuals at Allegheny County Jail claim intimidation from guards and insufficient rec time
Protester injured by police projectile, then charged for same incident claims mistreatment during preliminary hearing
