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Sep. 25: CLE on Navigating Pennsylvania's Compassionate Release Law

Sep. 25: CLE on Navigating Pennsylvania's Compassionate Release Law

September 23, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY | Oct 8: PA Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case Challenging Life Without Parole for Felony Murder

MEDIA ADVISORY | Oct 8: PA Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case Challenging Life Without Parole for Felony Murder

September 20, 2024

Oct. 8: Pack the Court for Derek Lee

Oct. 8: Pack the Court for Derek Lee

September 12, 2024

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time

August 27, 2024

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

August 19, 2024

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

August 18, 2024

Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel

Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel

August 14, 2024

Death by Incarceration

Death by Incarceration

August 14, 2024

Aug. 13-15: Court Support for Human Rights Activists

Aug. 13-15: Court Support for Human Rights Activists

July 31, 2024

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

July 11, 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