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Health and Environmental Conditions

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

Civil rights groups say Philly’s understaffed, violent jail system is in contempt of court

Civil rights groups say Philly’s understaffed, violent jail system is in contempt of court

April 08, 2024

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

April 08, 2024

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

Allegheny County promises more mental health support, less use of force at its jail

March 19, 2024

PA DOC Solitary Confinement Cases (Hammond | Henderson | Walker)

PA DOC Solitary Confinement Cases (Hammond | Henderson | Walker)

March 06, 2024

If We Stand Tall it is Because We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants

If We Stand Tall it is Because We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants

March 04, 2024

Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It

Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It

January 08, 2024

New Allegheny County Jail oversight board inherits old problems

New Allegheny County Jail oversight board inherits old problems

January 05, 2024

Innamorato brings ‘new day’ to Jail Oversight Board, but deep issues remain at lockup

Innamorato brings ‘new day’ to Jail Oversight Board, but deep issues remain at lockup

January 04, 2024

Inmate dies in Philadelphia jail – 14th death in custody this year

Inmate dies in Philadelphia jail – 14th death in custody this year

December 19, 2023

I’m a prisoner in solitary confinement, and I’m suing the state to end this torture

I’m a prisoner in solitary confinement, and I’m suing the state to end this torture

November 15, 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