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Pa. Supreme Court to hear appeal on Allegheny County Jail leg shackles, could upend voter referendum

Pa. Supreme Court to hear appeal on Allegheny County Jail leg shackles, could upend voter referendum

December 15, 2025

Dec. 4: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

Dec. 4: Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board Meeting

November 24, 2025

Allegheny County Council Votes 12-2: No leg shackles at ACJ!

Allegheny County Council Votes 12-2: No leg shackles at ACJ!

November 21, 2025

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

Brown v. Veith

November 13, 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

Brick by Brick: Decarcerating Today, Building Tomorrow - ALC's 2025 Impact Report

Brick by Brick: Decarcerating Today, Building Tomorrow - ALC's 2025 Impact Report

October 22, 2025

Summer 2025 Newsletter

Summer 2025 Newsletter

August 29, 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