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Death by Incarceration

life sentence without the possibility of parole

Terri Harper

April 18, 2025

Jay Gottstein

April 10, 2025

March 2025 Newsletter

March 2025 Newsletter

April 01, 2025

Mar. 10 through April: Write a letter to Marie

Mar. 10 through April: Write a letter to Marie "Mechie" Scott

March 10, 2025

Mechie Mondays: Help free Marie "Mechie" Scott

March 10, 2025

Marie Scott, who’s spent 51 years in prison for murder, will get a public hearing in her quest for an early release

Marie Scott, who’s spent 51 years in prison for murder, will get a public hearing in her quest for an early release

March 06, 2025

Mar. 6: Commutation Merit Review for Marie

Mar. 6: Commutation Merit Review for Marie "Mechie" Scott

March 03, 2025

She was sentenced to life in prison for murder at 19. Now 71 and with cancer, she faces roadblocks to early release.

She was sentenced to life in prison for murder at 19. Now 71 and with cancer, she faces roadblocks to early release.

February 24, 2025

PA’s Medical Transfer Law Beset with Critical Failings and Inherent Cruelty

PA’s Medical Transfer Law Beset with Critical Failings and Inherent Cruelty

February 11, 2025

ALC and Allies Send Letter to Gov. Shapiro Urging Commutation Assistance for Marie Scott

ALC and Allies Send Letter to Gov. Shapiro Urging Commutation Assistance for Marie Scott

February 10, 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