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How States Can Undo One of This Supreme Court Term’s Most Egregious Decisions

Allegheny County Jail reduces solitary confinement, but advocates say more must be done

Allegheny County Jail reduces solitary confinement, but advocates say more must be done

Drug deaths and overdoses plague Philly jails, raising concerns about plans to step up Kensington arrests

Drug deaths and overdoses plague Philly jails, raising concerns about plans to step up Kensington arrests

Whistleblower goes back in ‘the hole’ at Dauphin County jail after fight over legal papers

Whistleblower goes back in ‘the hole’ at Dauphin County jail after fight over legal papers

State Supreme Courts May Abolish Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder'

State Supreme Courts May Abolish Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder'

Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review should adhere to journalistic ethics when reporting on incarceration

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review should adhere to journalistic ethics when reporting on incarceration

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

“Palestine solidarity encampment” continues, police increase response overnight

“Palestine solidarity encampment” continues, police increase response overnight

“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