The ACLU of Pennsylvania has released its third iteration of More Law, Less Justice: Pennsylvania’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline, a report analyzing the General Assembly’s consideration of legislation related to criminal law.

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced today that he will continue the moratorium on executions established by his predecessor, Tom Wolf. Shapiro also urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to repeal capital punishment.

HARRISBURG – Today, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and POWER Interfaith filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner opposing impeachment proceedings in the state legislature during the current lame duck session.

Today, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, sending the vote to the floor of the state House just days after an election that could alter the balance of power in the chamber.

Today, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the law firm O’Brien Coleman & Wright announced a settlement between Allegheny County and Jules Williams, bringing to a close Ms. Williams’ federal civil rights lawsuit over sexual assault she suffered at the Allegheny County Jail in 2015.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of seven individuals incarcerated in the Lancaster County Prison (LCP) solely because they cannot afford to pay the cash bail assigned in their cases.

Philadelphia, PA - The U.S. Department of Justice has found that Pennsylvania’s state courts violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when its courts prohibited or limited access to medications for opioid use disorder.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional incarceration of people facing probation and parole revocation proceedings in Montgomery County.

Good government advocates argued to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today that the 2019 ballot question on constitutional rights for victims of crime presented voters with too many changes to the state constitution in a single question.