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ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

August 28, 2025

Sep. 16: Abolish Death By Incarceration Webinar

Sep. 16: Abolish Death By Incarceration Webinar

August 28, 2025

Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail

Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail

August 27, 2025

Sep. 3: We Free Us: How Mechie Got Commuted

Sep. 3: We Free Us: How Mechie Got Commuted

August 20, 2025

Allegheny County jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits

Allegheny County jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits

August 19, 2025

Aug. 20: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board special meeting

Aug. 20: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board special meeting

August 19, 2025

Why is Allegheny County Jail getting more crowded?

Why is Allegheny County Jail getting more crowded?

August 14, 2025

Jul. 30: Solidarity Not Solitary Coalition Quarterly Meeting

Jul. 30: Solidarity Not Solitary Coalition Quarterly Meeting

July 24, 2025

Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board practices may violate transparency laws, say critics

Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board practices may violate transparency laws, say critics

July 23, 2025

Will a new advisory board help improve Allegheny County’s troubled record on youth detention?

Will a new advisory board help improve Allegheny County’s troubled record on youth detention?

July 02, 2025

“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