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Those in solitary confinement unit at Fayette prison face 'cruel and unusual punishment,' lawsuit says

Those in solitary confinement unit at Fayette prison face 'cruel and unusual punishment,' lawsuit says

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

Pa. prison confines mentally ill people in solitary, a ‘never-ending cycle’: lawsuit

Bell v. Little

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 spent 14 years in solitary confinement. Here’s why we should end the practice.

I spent 14 years in solitary confinement. Here’s why we should end the practice.

Advocates fight to end cash bail; highlight important role in this year's Allegheny County magistrate races

Advocates fight to end cash bail; highlight important role in this year's Allegheny County magistrate races

After 20-Month Investigation, Lawyers Uncover Compelling Evidence Concerning Treatment of Incarcerated People with Mental Illness at Allegheny County Jail

After 20-Month Investigation, Lawyers Uncover Compelling Evidence Concerning Treatment of Incarcerated People with Mental Illness at Allegheny County Jail

MEDIA RELEASE: Lawsuit seeks end to 19-year solitary confinement on death row

Media Release: In Precedential Third Circuit Ruling, Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement Resulting in Suicide Moves Forward

“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