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ALC Joins Legal Advocates in Urging Parker Administration to Abandon Proposed

ALC Joins Legal Advocates in Urging Parker Administration to Abandon Proposed "Neighborhood Wellness Courts"

January 07, 2025

Kensington “wellness court” to launch in coming weeks, will offer treatment or criminal consequences

Kensington “wellness court” to launch in coming weeks, will offer treatment or criminal consequences

January 07, 2025

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

Dec. 12: New Year's Card Party

Dec. 12: New Year's Card Party

December 02, 2024

Nov. 12: Pack the Court for Oral Argument on Solitary Confinement

Nov. 12: Pack the Court for Oral Argument on Solitary Confinement

November 11, 2024

Jail oversight negotiations continue as legislation moves forward

Jail oversight negotiations continue as legislation moves forward

November 01, 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

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

October 23, 2024

A man with diabetes died in a Philadelphia jail after he didn’t get insulin for 6 days, lawsuit says

A man with diabetes died in a Philadelphia jail after he didn’t get insulin for 6 days, lawsuit says

October 23, 2024

Philly family sues city for wrongful death, medical neglect inside prison after Diabetic Ketoacidosis death

Philly family sues city for wrongful death, medical neglect inside prison after Diabetic Ketoacidosis death

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