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Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel

Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel

Death by Incarceration

Death by Incarceration

State Supreme Courts May Abolish Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder'

State Supreme Courts May Abolish Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder'

Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Is life without parole for 2nd-degree murder cruel and unusual punishment? Pennsylvania high court to decide.

Is life without parole for 2nd-degree murder cruel and unusual punishment? Pennsylvania high court to decide.

Gov. Shapiro, once Pa.'s top cop, backs inmate's appeal of life sentence for felony murder

Gov. Shapiro, once Pa.'s top cop, backs inmate's appeal of life sentence for felony murder

Historic Challenge to Life Without Parole for Felony Murder Advances in PA Supreme Court

Historic Challenge to Life Without Parole for Felony Murder Advances in PA Supreme Court

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

Pennsylvania Reckons with Its Draconian Laws on Life Imprisonment

“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 8654
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
info@alcenter.org