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January 25, 2025

Howard v. Williams

Howard v. Williams

March 20, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY | Press Conference for Howard v Williams Settlement 03.20.24

MEDIA ADVISORY | Press Conference for Howard v Williams Settlement 03.20.24

March 19, 2024

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

March 19, 2024

Lawsuit challenges Pennsylvania's use of solitary confinement

Lawsuit challenges Pennsylvania's use of solitary confinement

March 04, 2024

Groups Sue to Stop Indefinite Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania

Groups Sue to Stop Indefinite Solitary Confinement in Pennsylvania

March 04, 2024

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

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

March 04, 2024

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

March 04, 2024

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

December 19, 2023

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

October 17, 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