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Remick et Al. v. City of Philadelphia

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, is still searching for answers

Family of Amanda Cahill, who died in a Philly jail, is still searching for answers

Man becomes second death in a week inside Philly jails

Man becomes second death in a week inside Philly jails

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Held in contempt over jail conditions, Philly must pay $25M and quickly boost staffing, a judge has ordered

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

Federal judge says he will hold Philly’s prison system in contempt of court over its understaffing crisis

Federal Judge Holds City of Philadelphia in Contempt of Court

Federal Judge Holds City of Philadelphia in Contempt of Court

Drug deaths and overdoses plague Philly jails, raising concerns about plans to step up Kensington arrests

Drug deaths and overdoses plague Philly jails, raising concerns about plans to step up Kensington arrests

Jul. 11: Remick v. City of Philadelphia Contempt Hearing

Jul. 11: Remick v. City of Philadelphia Contempt Hearing

Report shows nearly half of correctional officer jobs in Philly vacant as new prisons commissioner announced

Report shows nearly half of correctional officer jobs in Philly vacant as new prisons commissioner announced

Mayor Parker appoints new Philly prisons commissioner on same day motion for contempt filed

Mayor Parker appoints new Philly prisons commissioner on same day motion for contempt filed

“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