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Incarceration (Prison and Jail)

Homicide suspect in Pittsburgh woman's killing dies after assault at Allegheny County Jail

Homicide suspect in Pittsburgh woman's killing dies after assault at Allegheny County Jail

May 14, 2026

May 14: Inside/Outside Letter-Writing Night

May 14: Inside/Outside Letter-Writing Night

May 06, 2026

Philadelphia’s Abolition School taps the ‘radical potential’ of political education

Philadelphia’s Abolition School taps the ‘radical potential’ of political education

April 08, 2026

Meet the Third Class of Post-Conviction Litigation Fellows

Meet the Third Class of Post-Conviction Litigation Fellows

April 02, 2026

Commonwealth v. Derek Lee

Commonwealth v. Derek Lee

March 26, 2026

Heavy-Handed Probation and Parole in Pennsylvania Prevents People from Moving Forward

Heavy-Handed Probation and Parole in Pennsylvania Prevents People from Moving Forward

March 20, 2026

Mar. 31: A4JP Germantown Neighborhood Event

Mar. 31: A4JP Germantown Neighborhood Event

March 13, 2026

Feb. 25: Federal trial opens in death of Philadelphia inmate

Feb. 25: Federal trial opens in death of Philadelphia inmate

February 25, 2026

Mar. 3: Navigating the Post-Conviction Relief Act

Mar. 3: Navigating the Post-Conviction Relief Act

February 24, 2026

Compassionate release expansion among justice reforms with bipartisan state House support

Compassionate release expansion among justice reforms with bipartisan state House support

February 19, 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