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Allegheny County Council votes against reinstatement of leg shackles at county jail

Allegheny County Council votes against reinstatement of leg shackles at county jail

November 06, 2025

Rogers pushes back on Trump administration to keep $500M Eastern KY prison funding

Rogers pushes back on Trump administration to keep $500M Eastern KY prison funding

October 21, 2025

Oct. 29: Hold the Philly Jails Accountable

Oct. 29: Hold the Philly Jails Accountable

October 16, 2025

Tuesday designated George Floyd Day in Pittsburgh

Tuesday designated George Floyd Day in Pittsburgh

October 15, 2025

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

“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