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Incarceration (Prison and Jail)

‘Near total deprivation’: Lawsuit alleges mistreatment in Dauphin County prison ‘hole’

‘Near total deprivation’: Lawsuit alleges mistreatment in Dauphin County prison ‘hole’

December 17, 2024

Suit Seeks Damages After Warden Cuts Power and Heat, Plunging Dozens In Solitary Confinement Into Darkness, Cold for Weeks in Dauphin County

Suit Seeks Damages After Warden Cuts Power and Heat, Plunging Dozens In Solitary Confinement Into Darkness, Cold for Weeks in Dauphin County

December 17, 2024

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

December 13, 2024

‘Sleep Don’t Come’: The Dangerous Problem of Sleep Deprivation Behind Bars

‘Sleep Don’t Come’: The Dangerous Problem of Sleep Deprivation Behind Bars

December 12, 2024

After Hunter Biden’s pardon, Philadelphia criminal justice advocates call on President Biden to pardon more inmates

After Hunter Biden’s pardon, Philadelphia criminal justice advocates call on President Biden to pardon more inmates

December 04, 2024

Dec. 12: New Year's Card Party

Dec. 12: New Year's Card Party

December 02, 2024

Nov. 20: Post-Election Update for Justice-Impacted People

Nov. 20: Post-Election Update for Justice-Impacted People

November 18, 2024

Oct. 20: Learning Together—A Conversation with the Founders of Address This!

Oct. 20: Learning Together—A Conversation with the Founders of Address This!

October 17, 2024

Brick by Brick: Decarcerating Today, Building Tomorrow - ALC's 2024 Impact Report

Brick by Brick: Decarcerating Today, Building Tomorrow - ALC's 2024 Impact Report

September 20, 2024

Death by Incarceration

Death by Incarceration

August 14, 2024

“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