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Wrongful Death

Feb. 25: Federal trial opens in death of Philadelphia inmate

Feb. 25: Federal trial opens in death of Philadelphia inmate

February 25, 2026

Mar. 2: Pack the Court for Jung v. City of Philadelphia

Mar. 2: Pack the Court for Jung v. City of Philadelphia

February 16, 2026

Nov. 13: "The Alabama Solution" Film Screening & Discussion

November 03, 2025

Oct. 29: Hold the Philly Jails Accountable

Oct. 29: Hold the Philly Jails Accountable

October 16, 2025

Philadelphia Measure Would Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails

Philadelphia Measure Would Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails

May 13, 2025

Philadelphians Rally at City Hall to Protest Jail Deaths, Deplorable Conditions and Discuss Prison Oversight Board

Philadelphians Rally at City Hall to Protest Jail Deaths, Deplorable Conditions and Discuss Prison Oversight Board

March 11, 2025

Board expected to vote on new Allegheny County Jail warden

Board expected to vote on new Allegheny County Jail warden

December 31, 2024

Diabetic inmate's 'preventable' death at Philadelphia jail prompts federal lawsuit

Diabetic inmate's 'preventable' death at Philadelphia jail prompts federal lawsuit

October 23, 2024

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

October 23, 2024

A man with diabetes died in a Philadelphia jail after he didn’t get insulin for 6 days, lawsuit says

A man with diabetes died in a Philadelphia jail after he didn’t get insulin for 6 days, lawsuit says

October 23, 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