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Aug. 4: "Songs from the Hole" Private Screening and Discussion

July 30, 2024

How States Can Undo One of This Supreme Court Term’s Most Egregious Decisions

July 09, 2024

State Supreme Courts May Abolish Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder'

State Supreme Courts May Abolish Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder'

June 18, 2024

Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Pa. Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

June 07, 2024

May 2024 Newsletter

May 2024 Newsletter

June 07, 2024

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

June 04, 2024

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

June 04, 2024

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder

June 04, 2024

Convicted in 1975 of Pittsburgh murder, ailing inmate dies 12 days after release from prison

Convicted in 1975 of Pittsburgh murder, ailing inmate dies 12 days after release from prison

June 03, 2024

Pa. lawmakers weighing reform to mandatory life sentence for felony murder

Pa. lawmakers weighing reform to mandatory life sentence for felony murder

May 31, 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