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Civil rights groups say Philly’s understaffed, violent jail system is in contempt of court

Civil rights groups say Philly’s understaffed, violent jail system is in contempt of court

April 08, 2024

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

April 08, 2024

Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It

Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It

January 08, 2024

Inmate dies in Philadelphia jail – 14th death in custody this year

Inmate dies in Philadelphia jail – 14th death in custody this year

December 19, 2023

Rally demands urgent action to address Philly jails human rights crisis

Rally demands urgent action to address Philly jails human rights crisis

October 13, 2023

Core Campaigns

August 08, 2023

Philadelphia Jails

Philadelphia Jails

July 26, 2023

Making Noise & Making News: June 2023

June 13, 2023

Protesting unsafe conditions in city jails, car caravan circles Northeast Philly facility

Protesting unsafe conditions in city jails, car caravan circles Northeast Philly facility

February 12, 2022

“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