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Solitary Confinement

‘Near total deprivation’: Lawsuit alleges mistreatment in Dauphin County prison ‘hole’

‘Near total deprivation’: Lawsuit alleges mistreatment in Dauphin County prison ‘hole’

December 17, 2024

Suit Seeks Damages After Warden Cuts Power and Heat, Plunging Dozens In Solitary Confinement Into Darkness, Cold for Weeks in Dauphin County

Suit Seeks Damages After Warden Cuts Power and Heat, Plunging Dozens In Solitary Confinement Into Darkness, Cold for Weeks in Dauphin County

December 17, 2024

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

Allegheny County's search for jail warden nears final phase

November 18, 2024

Nov. 12: Pack the Court for Oral Argument on Solitary Confinement

Nov. 12: Pack the Court for Oral Argument on Solitary Confinement

November 11, 2024

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

Philly To Pay $25M For Breaking Prison Conditions Settlement

August 19, 2024

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

August 18, 2024

Allegheny County Jail reduces solitary confinement, but advocates say more must be done

Allegheny County Jail reduces solitary confinement, but advocates say more must be done

July 09, 2024

Jun. 25: Solidarity Not Solitary

Jun. 25: Solidarity Not Solitary

June 25, 2024

Whistleblower goes back in ‘the hole’ at Dauphin County jail after fight over legal papers

Whistleblower goes back in ‘the hole’ at Dauphin County jail after fight over legal papers

June 20, 2024

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

Court Filing Asks Court to Hold City in Contempt As Crisis Looms in Philadelphia Jails

April 08, 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