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Death by Incarceration

life sentence without the possibility of parole

Death by Incarceration

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Shoatz v. Wetzel and Commonwealth v. Shoatz

Shoatz v. Wetzel and Commonwealth v. Shoatz

Making Noise & Making News: June 2023

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives

Legal advocates seek to overturn no-parole sentencing in felony-murder case

Legal advocates seek to overturn no-parole sentencing in felony-murder case

Criminal justice advocates call for end to life without parole sentencing

Criminal justice advocates call for end to life without parole sentencing

I spent 14 years in solitary confinement. Here’s why we should end the practice.

I spent 14 years in solitary confinement. Here’s why we should end the practice.

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Lawsuit Challenging Death By Incarceration Goes Before PA Supreme Court

“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