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Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

Town Hall Examines Police, Community Relations

Town Hall Examines Police, Community Relations

Jail oversight negotiations continue as legislation moves forward

Jail oversight negotiations continue as legislation moves forward

Community organizer calls Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto's retirement

Community organizer calls Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto's retirement "unfortunate"

Controversial Pittsburgh magistrate's bail decision 'nothing unusual', say some

Controversial Pittsburgh magistrate's bail decision 'nothing unusual', say some

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

A man with diabetes died in a Philadelphia jail after he didn’t get insulin for 6 days, lawsuit says

A man with diabetes died in a Philadelphia jail after he didn’t get insulin for 6 days, lawsuit says

Philly family sues city for wrongful death, medical neglect inside prison after Diabetic Ketoacidosis death

Philly family sues city for wrongful death, medical neglect inside prison after Diabetic Ketoacidosis death

Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

Family of man who died in Philadelphia jail sues city, prisons department

Family of man who died in Philadelphia jail sues city, prisons department

“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