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Pittsburgh Jail Let Autistic Man Die Due to Culture of Neglect, Lawsuit Says

Pittsburgh Jail Let Autistic Man Die Due to Culture of Neglect, Lawsuit Says

Lawsuit over death of man with autism in Allegheny County Jail alleges negligence, systemic discrimination

Lawsuit over death of man with autism in Allegheny County Jail alleges negligence, systemic discrimination

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

PA Western District ruling re_ solitary_ Andrews v. Harper_TRO_10.02.2020

Prisoners of Pa.’s secret system of indefinite isolation sue for release and damages

Prisoners of Pa.’s secret system of indefinite isolation sue for release and damages

Pennsylvania inmates sue over ‘tortuous conditions’ of solitary confinement

Pennsylvania inmates sue over ‘tortuous conditions’ of solitary confinement

Those in solitary confinement unit at Fayette prison face 'cruel and unusual punishment,' lawsuit says

Those in solitary confinement unit at Fayette prison face 'cruel and unusual punishment,' lawsuit says

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

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

“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