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Analysis of 2021 voter referenda to secure the rights of those in Allegheny County Jail

Analysis of 2021 voter referenda to secure the rights of those in Allegheny County Jail

March 27, 2025

From his prison cell, popular inmate convenes info session among supporters in West Philadelphia

From his prison cell, popular inmate convenes info session among supporters in West Philadelphia

March 05, 2025

Devin Rouse Granted Release from Prison After 22 Years Fighting a Wrongful Conviction

Devin Rouse Granted Release from Prison After 22 Years Fighting a Wrongful Conviction

February 28, 2025

3rd Circ. Hints County's Probation Detainers Need Scrutiny

3rd Circ. Hints County's Probation Detainers Need Scrutiny

February 19, 2025

Feb. 19: Court Support for Horton v. Rangos

Feb. 19: Court Support for Horton v. Rangos

February 18, 2025

Jails

January 25, 2025

Life sentences fall in Pennsylvania but are still among highest in nation

Life sentences fall in Pennsylvania but are still among highest in nation

January 08, 2025

Board expected to vote on new Allegheny County Jail warden

Board expected to vote on new Allegheny County Jail warden

December 31, 2024

Human Rights Program

December 27, 2024

Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit

Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit

December 18, 2024

“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