From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (PADP) invites you to co-host an event focusing on the death penalty. The tragedy at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, the election season, the … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-11-01/civil-rights/lawsuit-challenges-pa-prisons-mail-policy/a64487-1 November 1, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania prisoners have been advised not to use mail to communicate with their attorneys.(diegoattorney/pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Photocopying mail from attorneys to … Continued
“Has the death penalty evolved into an anachronism?” asked a panel at the August 2, 2018 American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. Moderator Ronald Tabak, chair of the ABA Death Penalty Committee, and panelists Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): The Administration’s youth justice abuses and rollbacks merit a new term: Unjustice. We define Unjustice as a return to past policies and behaviors that deemed some members of society unworthy of fair, equal treatment under the law. … Continued
Decision Makes Washington the 20th State to Outlaw the Death Penalty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Supreme Court handed down a decision today that outlaws the death penalty, making it the 20th state in … Continued
From Witness to Innocence (https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/): Witness to Innocence members — exonerated survivors of death row — are fighting to restore justice to our broken system: abolish the death penalty, prevent wrongful convictions, and secure fair compensation for those who were wrongfully … Continued
Updated 3:07 PM; Posted 11:10 AM A recent report by the Joint State Government Commission on capital punishment in Pennsylvania recommends numerous policy changes. (pennlive.com file photo) By Express-Times guest columnist By David Rose As an opponent of the death penalty, I was pleased to … Continued
From the Campaign for Youth Justice (http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org/): Campaign for Youth Justice, National Association of Social Workers urge reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 24, 2018)– Juvenile arrest rates have fallen sharply in recent years, but black youth are disproportionately sent to adult court … Continued
From PA Post (https://papost.org/): Pennsylvania sentences more people to life in prison without the possibility of parole than any other state–and indeed, any other country–per capita, according to a new study from the Abolitionist Law Center. For many organizations and people working … Continued
From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): CLS proudly announces the release of a new paper from our colleague Jamie Gullen. https://bit.ly/2MM6hvJ Research, data, and most importantly, the lived experiences of people with criminal records show that expungement and sealing can be … Continued