skip to main content

Incarceration (Prison and Jail)

Solitary Confinement

Allegheny County Jail

Philadelphia Jails

John “Yahya” Moore released from prison after 27 years

John “Yahya” Moore released from prison after 27 years

Pennsylvania appeals court orders Allegheny County to disclose inmate autopsy records

Pennsylvania appeals court orders Allegheny County to disclose inmate autopsy records

FOIA & RTKL Requests

Making Noise & Making News: June 2023

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives

These Women Face Death by Incarceration, But They’re Organizing for Their Lives

A Criminal Solution

A Criminal Solution

Experts in lawsuit say mental health care at Allegheny County Jail is 'grossly inadequate'

Experts in lawsuit say mental health care at Allegheny County Jail is 'grossly inadequate'

“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