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Life sentences fall in Pennsylvania but are still among highest in nation

Life sentences fall in Pennsylvania but are still among highest in nation

January 08, 2025

ALC Joins Legal Advocates in Urging Parker Administration to Abandon Proposed

ALC Joins Legal Advocates in Urging Parker Administration to Abandon Proposed "Neighborhood Wellness Courts"

January 07, 2025

Jan. 9: Inside/Outside Letter-Writing Night

Jan. 9: Inside/Outside Letter-Writing Night

January 07, 2025

Kensington “wellness court” to launch in coming weeks, will offer treatment or criminal consequences

Kensington “wellness court” to launch in coming weeks, will offer treatment or criminal consequences

January 07, 2025

Jan. 9: Write Letters to Support Marie Scott's Commutation

Jan. 9: Write Letters to Support Marie Scott's Commutation

January 06, 2025

Melanie Ray

December 23, 2024

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

December 13, 2024

Local advocacy groups are calling on Joe Biden to issue mass pardons before leaving office

Local advocacy groups are calling on Joe Biden to issue mass pardons before leaving office

December 10, 2024

After Hunter Biden’s pardon, Philadelphia criminal justice advocates call on President Biden to pardon more inmates

After Hunter Biden’s pardon, Philadelphia criminal justice advocates call on President Biden to pardon more inmates

December 04, 2024

Advocates Urge PA Justices To Cut Terms For Unintended Deaths

Advocates Urge PA Justices To Cut Terms For Unintended Deaths

October 15, 2024

“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