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Health and Environmental Conditions

Health of incarcerated people and the physical environment of prisons and jails

Sep. 15: Philly Jails Coalition Public Meeting

Sep. 15: Philly Jails Coalition Public Meeting

September 11, 2026

Mumia Abu-Jamal Updates

Mumia Abu-Jamal Updates

August 20, 2026

Mumia Abu-Jamal legal supporters appeal to UN to examine his case

Mumia Abu-Jamal legal supporters appeal to UN to examine his case

August 09, 2026

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal’s petition to United Nations

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal’s petition to United Nations

August 04, 2026

America’s Trash Can: Toxic Prisons and the Calculus of Disposability

America’s Trash Can: Toxic Prisons and the Calculus of Disposability

August 03, 2026

Editorial: Keeping a smart watch on jail technology

Editorial: Keeping a smart watch on jail technology

August 02, 2026

Lockup lookout: Allegheny County Jail goes high-tech for medical alerts

Lockup lookout: Allegheny County Jail goes high-tech for medical alerts

July 31, 2026

Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support

Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support

July 28, 2026

Petition for Relief in the Matter of Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Petition for Relief in the Matter of Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

July 28, 2026

Imprisoned writer Mumia Abu-Jamal seeks UN intervention after 44 years behind bars

Imprisoned writer Mumia Abu-Jamal seeks UN intervention after 44 years behind bars

July 28, 2026

“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