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Prison lifers asked Pennsylvania’s top court to change how unconstitutional sentences are undone

Prison lifers asked Pennsylvania’s top court to change how unconstitutional sentences are undone

September 10, 2026

Petitioners ask Pa. Supreme Court to make felony murder ruling retroactive

Petitioners ask Pa. Supreme Court to make felony murder ruling retroactive

September 10, 2026

Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act

Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act

September 10, 2026

Allegheny County Council to weigh bill that addresses jail staffing, overtime costs

Allegheny County Council to weigh bill that addresses jail staffing, overtime costs

September 08, 2026

Allegheny County Council proposes deputies guard incarcerated people during medical visits

Allegheny County Council proposes deputies guard incarcerated people during medical visits

September 08, 2026

Man With Blood on His Hands Arrested After Duquesne Heights Knife Attack

Man With Blood on His Hands Arrested After Duquesne Heights Knife Attack

September 07, 2026

Larimer Getaway Driver Gets 35 Years as Walker Family Says Grief Never Ends

Larimer Getaway Driver Gets 35 Years as Walker Family Says Grief Never Ends

September 07, 2026

Philadelphia stands out for its approach for revisiting felony murder in Pa.

Philadelphia stands out for its approach for revisiting felony murder in Pa.

August 17, 2026

Pennsylvania ended automatic life sentences for felony murder. Here’s what happens next.

Pennsylvania ended automatic life sentences for felony murder. Here’s what happens next.

August 17, 2026

Mumia Abu-Jamal legal supporters appeal to UN to examine his case

Mumia Abu-Jamal legal supporters appeal to UN to examine his case

August 09, 2026

“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