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Palmer v. Sunday

Palmer v. Sunday

November 17, 2025

Brown v. Veith

November 13, 2025

Nov. 18: Philly Jails 101 – Prison Oversight Board Advocates Coalition Orientation

Nov. 18: Philly Jails 101 – Prison Oversight Board Advocates Coalition Orientation

November 12, 2025

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

Oct. 29: Hold the Philly Jails Accountable

Oct. 29: Hold the Philly Jails Accountable

October 16, 2025

Remick et. Al. v. City of Philadelphia

Remick et. Al. v. City of Philadelphia

October 01, 2025

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

August 28, 2025

An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in the dark”

An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in the dark”

August 27, 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

Lawsuit Details Two Brutal Assaults at Allegheny County Jail, One Instance Resulted in Criminal Charges Against Officer

Lawsuit Details Two Brutal Assaults at Allegheny County Jail, One Instance Resulted in Criminal Charges Against Officer

August 26, 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