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Juvenile Justice

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

Lawmakers confirm Shapiro’s Board of Pardons nomination over objections

Lawmakers confirm Shapiro’s Board of Pardons nomination over objections

February 09, 2026

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Confirm Shapiro's Controversial Board of Pardons Nomination

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Confirm Shapiro's Controversial Board of Pardons Nomination

February 09, 2026

Juvenile detention’s disparities, costs counted in Allegheny County documents

Juvenile detention’s disparities, costs counted in Allegheny County documents

January 27, 2026

Aug. 13 onwards:

Aug. 13 onwards: "Songs from the Hole" on Netflix

August 11, 2025

Will a new advisory board help improve Allegheny County’s troubled record on youth detention?

Will a new advisory board help improve Allegheny County’s troubled record on youth detention?

July 02, 2025

Allegheny County Council takes step to fill juvenile detention advisory board

Allegheny County Council takes step to fill juvenile detention advisory board

March 19, 2025

Nov. 14: Inside/Outside Letter Writing Night

Nov. 14: Inside/Outside Letter Writing Night

June 11, 2024

Jun. 10: Harrisburg Day of Action for Public Education

Jun. 10: Harrisburg Day of Action for Public Education

June 03, 2024

Stripped: Unveiling the unseen trauma of strip searching juveniles in the Allegheny County Jail

Stripped: Unveiling the unseen trauma of strip searching juveniles in the Allegheny County Jail

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