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Technology upgrades dominate Philadelphia police budget hearing

Technology upgrades dominate Philadelphia police budget hearing

April 09, 2024

Mayor Parker appoints new Philly prisons commissioner on same day motion for contempt filed

Mayor Parker appoints new Philly prisons commissioner on same day motion for contempt filed

April 08, 2024

Civil rights groups say Philly’s understaffed, violent jail system is in contempt of court

Civil rights groups say Philly’s understaffed, violent jail system is in contempt of court

April 08, 2024

Solitary Confinement Is Torture. The Time to Ban It in Pennsylvania Is Long Past Due

Solitary Confinement Is Torture. The Time to Ban It in Pennsylvania Is Long Past Due

March 31, 2024

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

March 20, 2024

Howard v. Williams

Howard v. Williams

March 20, 2024

Consent order could reshape mental health care in Allegheny County Jail

Consent order could reshape mental health care in Allegheny County Jail

March 19, 2024

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

March 19, 2024

Here's how a new federal prison could impact environment, economy in eastern Kentucky

Here's how a new federal prison could impact environment, economy in eastern Kentucky

March 13, 2024

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

March 12, 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