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Marie "Mechie" Scott

Gov. Shapiro commutes life sentence of woman who has spent more than 50 years in prison

Gov. Shapiro commutes life sentence of woman who has spent more than 50 years in prison

June 16, 2025

Marie Scott, 71, incarcerated more than a half-century for murder, has her life sentence commuted by Gov. Josh Shapiro

Marie Scott, 71, incarcerated more than a half-century for murder, has her life sentence commuted by Gov. Josh Shapiro

June 16, 2025

Marie Scott, 71 and battling cancer, to testify before Pa. Board of Pardons in request for an early release from prison

Marie Scott, 71 and battling cancer, to testify before Pa. Board of Pardons in request for an early release from prison

May 09, 2025

May 9: Marie "Mechie" Scott Commutation Hearing

May 06, 2025

May 7: Abolition Trivia: A Fundraiser for Incarcerated Comrades

May 7: Abolition Trivia: A Fundraiser for Incarcerated Comrades

April 21, 2025

March 2025 Newsletter

March 2025 Newsletter

April 01, 2025

Mechie Mondays: Help free Marie "Mechie" Scott

March 10, 2025

Marie Scott, who’s spent 51 years in prison for murder, will get a public hearing in her quest for an early release

Marie Scott, who’s spent 51 years in prison for murder, will get a public hearing in her quest for an early release

March 06, 2025

Mar. 6: Commutation Merit Review for Marie

Mar. 6: Commutation Merit Review for Marie "Mechie" Scott

March 03, 2025

February 2025 Newsletter

February 2025 Newsletter

February 28, 2025

“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