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What is a Court Watch

WEBWhat is a Court Watch? A court watch program monitors the courts at the district and county levels. Court watch volunteers attend and observe sessions, record data, and …

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015. Solitary Confinement Banned in Allegheny County

WEBJaclyn Kurin. On May 18, 2021, Allegheny County became the first county in this nation’s history to abolish solitary confinement by referendum. The ordinance bans Allegheny …

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Pandemic, Black Pittsburgh and ACJ

WEBedits and graphics by William Lukas. Notes: [1] Information gathered and presented on by Dr. Cathleen Appelt from conversations with Black scholars, medical doctors and public …

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Allegheny County Jail

WEBPhiladelphia County Jails were found to have 75% of their population testing positive for coronavirus, and will now integrate universal testing at their jails. Allegheny County …

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WEBby Autumn Redcross. April 11, 2020. Black people in the United States are contracting and dying from complications due to coronavirus at disproportionately high rates.

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RENEWAL HALFWAY HOUSE: PITTSBURGH’S DE FACTO PRIVATE …

WEBRenewal halfway house has become a de facto private prison in the wake of COVID-19. Renewal, Inc., a private company contracted by the Department of …

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PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. Parole, Reprieve and Commutation in …

WEBPrisons function as incubators of COVID-19. Not only does this impact those subjected to the violences of the courts and criminal justice system, but it also pours over and …

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Justice Reform Advocates File Suit Against Allegheny County …

WEBJudge Anthony Mariani has repeatedly denied online access to volunteers with ALC’s Court Watch program and has only allowed the public to observe his court’s …

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There are children in jail.

WEBACT 33 and “THE SUPERPREDATOR” MYTH. In 1995, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed Act 33, determining that teenagers between ages 15 and 17, …

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The Violent Evolution of Police and Imperialist Militarized Tactics …

WEBFor decades, starting in 1966, school districts across the country employed the “Officer Friendly” program that brought cops into local Elementary classrooms. Their …

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STATEMENT – The End of Cash Bail

WEBJANUARY 6, 2021. We seek the abolition of cash bail in Allegheny County – and everywhere else in the US colonial project. We believe cash bail contributes to a violent …

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017. ACJ Pays $350K for Shotguns, Bullets, and Deadly Riot Training

WEBACJ Pays $350K for Shotguns, Bullets, and Deadly Riot Training. The County is taking away the pepper spray, so the Warden is buying bullets. An anonymous Court Watch …

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WEBby Autumn Redcross. April 11, 2020. Black people in the United States are contracting and dying from complications due to coronavirus at disproportionately high rates.

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