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Conditions of Confinement

Suit Seeks Damages After Warden Cuts Power and Heat, Plunging Dozens In Solitary Confinement Into Darkness, Cold for Weeks in Dauphin County

Suit Seeks Damages After Warden Cuts Power and Heat, Plunging Dozens In Solitary Confinement Into Darkness, Cold for Weeks in Dauphin County

‘Sleep Don’t Come’: The Dangerous Problem of Sleep Deprivation Behind Bars

‘Sleep Don’t Come’: The Dangerous Problem of Sleep Deprivation Behind Bars

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

Nov. 12: Pack the Court for Oral Argument on Solitary Confinement

Nov. 12: Pack the Court for Oral Argument on Solitary Confinement

Brick by Brick: Decarcerating Today, Building Tomorrow - ALC's 2024 Impact Report

Brick by Brick: Decarcerating Today, Building Tomorrow - ALC's 2024 Impact Report

Man becomes second death in a week inside Philly jails

Man becomes second death in a week inside Philly jails

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Allegheny County Jail reduces solitary confinement, but advocates say more must be done

Allegheny County Jail reduces solitary confinement, but advocates say more must be done

Jun. 25: Solidarity Not Solitary

Jun. 25: Solidarity Not Solitary

“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