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Petition for Relief in the Matter of Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Petition for Relief in the Matter of Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

July 28, 2026

Journalist, Elder Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Perpetual Detention Unjust, Human Rights Groups Appeal to United Nations

Journalist, Elder Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Perpetual Detention Unjust, Human Rights Groups Appeal to United Nations

July 28, 2026

When prisoners are locked up for life, how do they get out?

When prisoners are locked up for life, how do they get out?

May 14, 2026

New WHYY investigative podcast gives voice to aging female lifers

New WHYY investigative podcast gives voice to aging female lifers

April 23, 2026

Women lifers in Pennsylvania’s prisons are getting old, and dying

Women lifers in Pennsylvania’s prisons are getting old, and dying

April 16, 2026

Apr. 22: Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison

Apr. 22: Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison

April 15, 2026

Apr. 19–25: Mumia Week '26

Apr. 19–25: Mumia Week '26

April 15, 2026

Compassionate release expansion among justice reforms with bipartisan state House support

Compassionate release expansion among justice reforms with bipartisan state House support

February 19, 2026

Lawmakers confirm Shapiro’s Board of Pardons nomination over objections

Lawmakers confirm Shapiro’s Board of Pardons nomination over objections

February 09, 2026

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Confirm Shapiro's Controversial Board of Pardons Nomination

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Confirm Shapiro's Controversial Board of Pardons Nomination

February 09, 2026

“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