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Shapiro says prison closures will save $100M, but critics want Pa. to explore alternatives

Shapiro says prison closures will save $100M, but critics want Pa. to explore alternatives

June 23, 2025

Jul. 10: Inside/Outside Letter-Writing Night

Jul. 10: Inside/Outside Letter-Writing Night

June 21, 2025

Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons

Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons

June 10, 2025

Kinkead, Davis call for solitary confinement reform

Kinkead, Davis call for solitary confinement reform

June 05, 2025

Torture Survivors, Legislators Introduce New Bill to Ban Solitary Confinement Across PA

Torture Survivors, Legislators Introduce New Bill to Ban Solitary Confinement Across PA

June 03, 2025

Marie Scott, 71 and battling cancer, to testify before Pa. Board of Pardons in request for an early release from prison

Marie Scott, 71 and battling cancer, to testify before Pa. Board of Pardons in request for an early release from prison

May 09, 2025

May 9: Marie "Mechie" Scott Commutation Hearing

May 06, 2025

Jun. 4: Solidarity Not Solitary Day of Action

Jun. 4: Solidarity Not Solitary Day of Action

March 31, 2025

Apr. 7: Virtual Screening of

Apr. 7: Virtual Screening of "The Strike"

March 31, 2025

If we abandon our political prisoners we abandon ourselves—Palestine shows us why

If we abandon our political prisoners we abandon ourselves—Palestine shows us why

March 08, 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