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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

Howard v. Williams

Howard v. Williams

A consent order brings the Allegheny County Jail close to wide-reaching mental healthcare changes

A consent order brings the Allegheny County Jail close to wide-reaching mental healthcare changes

Consent order could reshape mental health care in Allegheny County Jail

Consent order could reshape mental health care in Allegheny County Jail

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail

Hammond v. PA DOC

Hammond v. PA DOC

PA inmates' lawsuit on solitary confinement sparks state legislation review

PA inmates' lawsuit on solitary confinement sparks state legislation review

Solitary confinement in Pa. is at the center of a new federal lawsuit aiming to end the practice in certain cases

Solitary confinement in Pa. is at the center of a new federal lawsuit aiming to end the practice in certain cases

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Torturous Solitary Confinement Conditions in Pennsylvania Prison

Class Action Lawsuit Filed to End Torturous Solitary Confinement Conditions in Pennsylvania Prison

Remick et. Al. v. City of Philadelphia

Remick et. Al. v. City of Philadelphia

“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 8654
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
info@alcenter.org