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Pennsylvania Prisoners Seek Retroactive Relief from Illegal Life-Without-Parole Sentences

Pennsylvania Prisoners Seek Retroactive Relief from Illegal Life-Without-Parole Sentences

September 12, 2026

King's Bench Petitions

King's Bench Petitions

September 10, 2026

Criminal Justice Attorneys urge Pa. Supreme Court to apply second-degree resentencing ruling retroactively

Criminal Justice Attorneys urge Pa. Supreme Court to apply second-degree resentencing ruling retroactively

September 10, 2026

Prison lifers asked Pennsylvania’s top court to change how unconstitutional sentences are undone

Prison lifers asked Pennsylvania’s top court to change how unconstitutional sentences are undone

September 10, 2026

Petitioners ask PA Supreme Court for relief from unconstitutional sentences

Petitioners ask PA Supreme Court for relief from unconstitutional sentences

September 10, 2026

Petitioners ask Pa. Supreme Court to make felony murder ruling retroactive

Petitioners ask Pa. Supreme Court to make felony murder ruling retroactive

September 10, 2026

Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act

Lifers ask Pa. Supreme Court to open pathway for resentencing after lawmakers fail to act

September 10, 2026

Larimer Getaway Driver Gets 35 Years as Walker Family Says Grief Never Ends

Larimer Getaway Driver Gets 35 Years as Walker Family Says Grief Never Ends

September 07, 2026

FAQ About the Derek Lee Felony Murder Ruling

August 27, 2026

Mumia Abu-Jamal Updates

Mumia Abu-Jamal Updates

August 20, 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