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Community Groups Demand An End To Controversial Training Contract At Allegheny County Jail

Community Groups Demand An End To Controversial Training Contract At Allegheny County Jail

Family of Tyrone Briggs, killed at the age of 29 by SCI-Mahanoy staff, reach historic settlement with Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

ALC Promises to Sue Allegheny County Over Jail’s Militaristic Use of Force Contracts

Activists praise vote that bans solitary at Allegheny County Jail

Activists praise vote that bans solitary at Allegheny County Jail

“I Can’t Breathe” – Parents of Tyrone Briggs Sue Department of Corrections for Death of their Son

After 20-Month Investigation, Lawyers Uncover Compelling Evidence Concerning Treatment of Incarcerated People with Mental Illness at Allegheny County Jail

After 20-Month Investigation, Lawyers Uncover Compelling Evidence Concerning Treatment of Incarcerated People with Mental Illness at Allegheny County Jail

Family Calls for Justice in Death of Tyrone Briggs

“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