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Conditions of Confinement

Those in solitary confinement unit at Fayette prison face 'cruel and unusual punishment,' lawsuit says

Those in solitary confinement unit at Fayette prison face 'cruel and unusual punishment,' lawsuit says

October 03, 2023

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

October 03, 2023

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

October 03, 2023

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Torturous Solitary Confinement Conditions in Pennsylvania Prison

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Torturous Solitary Confinement Conditions in Pennsylvania Prison

October 03, 2023

Palakovic v. Wetzel

Palakovic v. Wetzel

September 04, 2023

Busbee v. DOC

September 04, 2023

Porter v. PA DOC

Porter v. PA DOC

September 04, 2023

Bell v. Little

September 04, 2023

Solidarity Campaigns

August 08, 2023

Reid v. Wetzel

August 08, 2023

“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