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King's Bench Petitions

King's Bench Petitions

October 11, 2026

Commonwealth v. Derek Lee

Commonwealth v. Derek Lee

October 01, 2026

Commonwealth v. Jerome Coffey

Commonwealth v. Jerome Coffey

September 29, 2026

Expanding Democracy

August 18, 2026

Death by Incarceration

July 29, 2026

Probation | Parole | Pre-trial Detention

July 10, 2026

His case struck down mandatory life sentences in second-degree murder cases. What’s next for Derek Lee?

His case struck down mandatory life sentences in second-degree murder cases. What’s next for Derek Lee?

April 24, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole

Pennsylvania’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole

April 12, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling against life sentences

Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling against life sentences

April 01, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for Felony Murder

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for Felony Murder

March 31, 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