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Oct. 8: Pack the Court for Derek Lee

Oct. 8: Pack the Court for Derek Lee

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel

Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel

Death by Incarceration

Death by Incarceration

Be Inspired with Natalie B: Jailhouse conditions and organizations

Be Inspired with Natalie B: Jailhouse conditions and organizations

Judge Authorizes Settlement Terms Requiring Major Changes at Allegheny County Jail

Judge Authorizes Settlement Terms Requiring Major Changes at Allegheny County Jail

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Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

“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 8654
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
info@alcenter.org