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Howard v. Williams

Howard v. Williams

MEDIA ADVISORY | Press Conference for Howard v Williams Settlement 03.20.24

MEDIA ADVISORY | Press Conference for Howard v Williams Settlement 03.20.24

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

Lawsuit challenges Pennsylvania's use of solitary confinement

Lawsuit challenges Pennsylvania's use of solitary confinement

Groups Sue to Stop Indefinite Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania

Groups Sue to Stop Indefinite Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania

Lawsuit seeks to end ‘unconstitutional’ solitary confinement in Pa. prisons

Lawsuit seeks to end ‘unconstitutional’ solitary confinement in Pa. prisons

Class Action Suit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement for Hundreds in PA Department of Corrections

Class Action Suit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement for Hundreds in PA Department of Corrections

Invisible By Design: Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities in Allegheny County’s Criminal Legal System

Invisible By Design: Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities in Allegheny County’s Criminal Legal System

Family Sues Allegheny County Jail Over Tragic Death of Autistic Relative Repeatedly Denied Medical Care

Family Sues Allegheny County Jail Over Tragic Death of Autistic Relative Repeatedly Denied Medical Care

Allegheny County Jail

“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 8654
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
info@alcenter.org