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Feb. 24-Mar. 2: Pack the Court for Jung v. City of PhiladelphiaFeb. 24-Mar. 2: Pack the Court for Jung v. City of Philadelphia
Feb. 24-Mar. 2: Pack the Court for Jung v. City of PhiladelphiaFeb. 24-Mar. 2: Pack the Court for Jung v. City of Philadelphia
Don't Believe Everything You Read! · ALC Court Watch
Don't Believe Everything You Read! · ALC Court Watch
Derek Lee Case Update: Still awaiting PA Supreme Court rulingDerek Lee Case Update: Still awaiting PA Supreme Court ruling
Derek Lee Case Update: Still awaiting PA Supreme Court rulingDerek Lee Case Update: Still awaiting PA Supreme Court ruling
The Other Death Penalty: Stories of Pennsylvanians Sentenced to Death by Incarceration
The Other Death Penalty: Stories of Pennsylvanians Sentenced to Death by Incarceration
Ten Things You Can Do to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal | ALC
Ten Things You Can Do to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal | ALC
In Solidarity: Abolitionist Law Center’s Statement on Palestine
In Solidarity: Abolitionist Law Center’s Statement on Palestine
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Campaign: Ending Death by Incarceration | ALC
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Solidarity Not Solitary PA: Join us to stop solitary confinement in PA's prisons, jails, detention centers, and other facilities

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Free Jerome Coffey! Appealing His Wrongful Conviction
Free Jerome Coffey! Appealing His Wrongful Conviction
Third Excessive Force Lawsuit Against ACJ This Year Documents Consistent Pattern of Brutal Assaults | ALC
Third Excessive Force Lawsuit Against ACJ This Year Documents Consistent Pattern of Brutal Assaults | ALC
Lawsuit Details Two Brutal Assaults at Allegheny County Jail, One Instance Resulted in Criminal Charges Against Officer
Lawsuit Details Two Brutal Assaults at Allegheny County Jail, One Instance Resulted in Criminal Charges Against Officer
Excessive Force Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Brutal Assault by Allegheny County Jail Corrections Officers
Excessive Force Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Brutal Assault by Allegheny County Jail Corrections Officers
Class action lawsuit on the biggest driver of mass incarceration in Allegheny County: Horton v. Rangos | ALC
Class action lawsuit on the biggest driver of mass incarceration in Allegheny County: Horton v. Rangos | ALC
Class action lawsuit on torture in county jail: Little v. Dauphin County | ALC
Class action lawsuit on torture in county jail: Little v. Dauphin County | ALC
Class Action Suit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement for Hundreds in PA Department of Corrections | ALC
Class Action Suit Seeks to End Solitary Confinement for Hundreds in PA Department of Corrections | ALC
Family Sues Philly Jail After Diabetic Father of Three Dies from Repeated Denial of Insulin
Family Sues Philly Jail After Diabetic Father of Three Dies from Repeated Denial of Insulin
Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail
Settlement Requires Major Changes and Increased Staffing at Allegheny County Jail
Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges
Pennsylvania Solitary Unit Pushes People to Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges
Unprecedented Settlement For Protestors and West Philadelphia Residents Who Suffered Police Violence During 2020 Protests (pdf)
Unprecedented Settlement For Protestors and West Philadelphia Residents Who Suffered Police Violence During 2020 Protests (pdf)

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A Call for Greater Compassion: How Pennsylvania’s Compassionate Release Statue Reinforces Cruelty | ALC
A Call for Greater Compassion: How Pennsylvania’s Compassionate Release Statue Reinforces Cruelty | ALC
Invisible By Design: Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities in Allegheny County’s Criminal Legal System
Invisible By Design: Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities in Allegheny County’s Criminal Legal System
“You Send Yourselves to Jail” Coercive Diversion in the Allegheny County Mental Health Court
“You Send Yourselves to Jail” Coercive Diversion in the Allegheny County Mental Health Court
Probation in Allegheny County
Probation in Allegheny County

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How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time | The Nation
How a Probation Violation Turns Into Indefinite Jail Time | The Nation
If we abandon our political prisoners we abandon ourselves—Palestine shows us why | Mondoweiss
If we abandon our political prisoners we abandon ourselves—Palestine shows us why | Mondoweiss
‘All Oppressed Peoples Should Have Solidarity With Each Other.’ | The Appeal
‘All Oppressed Peoples Should Have Solidarity With Each Other.’ | The Appeal
I Faced Death by Incarceration. The UN Heard My Plea to Abolish Life Sentences | TruthOut
I Faced Death by Incarceration. The UN Heard My Plea to Abolish Life Sentences | TruthOut
I was sentenced to life without parole at age 18. I’m proof that redemption is possible. | Philly Inquirer
I was sentenced to life without parole at age 18. I’m proof that redemption is possible. | Philly Inquirer
U.S. leads the World in solitary confinement that destroys prisoners mental health | MR Online
U.S. leads the World in solitary confinement that destroys prisoners mental health | MR Online
The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming | NPR
The U.S. prison population is rapidly graying. Prisons aren't built for what's coming | NPR
Deaths in Pa. jails are undercounted. Our investigation found dozens of hidden cases | PINJ
Deaths in Pa. jails are undercounted. Our investigation found dozens of hidden cases | PINJ
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prison labor supports many popular food brands | AP
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prison labor supports many popular food brands | AP
Probation and parole do not make us safer. It’s time to rethink them | WaPo
Probation and parole do not make us safer. It’s time to rethink them | WaPo
The Case for Child Welfare Abolition | In These Times
The Case for Child Welfare Abolition | In These Times
The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration | PM Press
The Warehouse: A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration | PM Press
Beneath the Mountain: An Anti-Prison Reader | City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
Beneath the Mountain: An Anti-Prison Reader | City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

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