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Medical Neglect

Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail

Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail

August 27, 2025

Brown v. Veith

August 27, 2025

Philadelphia Measure Would Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails

Philadelphia Measure Would Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails

May 13, 2025

Philadelphians Rally at City Hall to Protest Jail Deaths, Deplorable Conditions and Discuss Prison Oversight Board

Philadelphians Rally at City Hall to Protest Jail Deaths, Deplorable Conditions and Discuss Prison Oversight Board

March 11, 2025

PA’s Medical Transfer Law Beset with Critical Failings and Inherent Cruelty

PA’s Medical Transfer Law Beset with Critical Failings and Inherent Cruelty

February 11, 2025

A Call for Greater Compassion: How Pennsylvania's Compassionate Release Statue Reinforces Cruelty

A Call for Greater Compassion: How Pennsylvania's Compassionate Release Statue Reinforces Cruelty

February 04, 2025

Board expected to vote on new Allegheny County Jail warden

Board expected to vote on new Allegheny County Jail warden

December 31, 2024

Man dies in police custody after Kensington narcotics arrest, drug paraphernalia found in cell

Man dies in police custody after Kensington narcotics arrest, drug paraphernalia found in cell

December 13, 2024

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

November 18, 2024

Diabetic inmate's 'preventable' death at Philadelphia jail prompts federal lawsuit

Diabetic inmate's 'preventable' death at Philadelphia jail prompts federal lawsuit

October 23, 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