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Conditions of Confinement

Allegheny County jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits

Allegheny County jail guard union seeks to overturn ban on use of leg shackles for medical visits

August 19, 2025

Aug. 13 onwards:

Aug. 13 onwards: "Songs from the Hole" on Netflix

August 11, 2025

Jul. 30: Solidarity Not Solitary Coalition Quarterly Meeting

Jul. 30: Solidarity Not Solitary Coalition Quarterly Meeting

July 24, 2025

Jail sergeant in PublicSource investigation hit with new abuse allegations

Jail sergeant in PublicSource investigation hit with new abuse allegations

July 02, 2025

‘Nobody deserves what happened to me,’ Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault

‘Nobody deserves what happened to me,’ Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault

July 02, 2025

Excessive-force lawsuit claims Allegheny County Jail guards repeatedly shocked man with Taser

Excessive-force lawsuit claims Allegheny County Jail guards repeatedly shocked man with Taser

July 02, 2025

Wilkerson v. Sarver

Wilkerson v. Sarver

July 02, 2025

Pittsburgh rapper sues Allegheny County, jail staff over excessive use of force

Pittsburgh rapper sues Allegheny County, jail staff over excessive use of force

July 02, 2025

Excessive Force Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Brutal Assault by Allegheny County Jail Corrections Officers

Excessive Force Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Brutal Assault by Allegheny County Jail Corrections Officers

July 02, 2025

Men in Dauphin County jail get tablets back after ruling by solicitor

Men in Dauphin County jail get tablets back after ruling by solicitor

July 01, 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