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8th Amendement

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Reins in Life Sentences for Felony Murder

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Reins in Life Sentences for Felony Murder

April 01, 2026

Pennsylvania Court Ends Mandatory Life Sentences in Felony Murder Cases, Opening Door to Resentencing

Pennsylvania Court Ends Mandatory Life Sentences in Felony Murder Cases, Opening Door to Resentencing

March 28, 2026

Commonwealth v. Derek Lee

Commonwealth v. Derek Lee

March 26, 2026

Derek Lee Case Update: Still awaiting PA Supreme Court ruling

Derek Lee Case Update: Still awaiting PA Supreme Court ruling

January 15, 2026

Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault by corrections officers

Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault by corrections officers

November 21, 2025

Third Excessive Force Lawsuit Against ACJ This Year Documents Consistent Pattern of Brutal Assaults

Third Excessive Force Lawsuit Against ACJ This Year Documents Consistent Pattern of Brutal Assaults

November 19, 2025

Palmer v. Sunday

Palmer v. Sunday

November 17, 2025

Remick et. Al. v. City of Philadelphia

Remick et. Al. v. City of Philadelphia

October 01, 2025

ALC Files Amicus Brief Challenging Juvenile Life Without Parole

ALC Files Amicus Brief Challenging Juvenile Life Without Parole

August 07, 2025

Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit

Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit

December 18, 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