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Pennsylvania’s governor, once the state’s top lawman, is supporting an Allegheny County man’s appeal of his life sentence for second-degree murder without parole. Gov. Josh Shapiro took the unusual step last week of filing a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of inmate Derek Lee because he believes that the mandatory sentence ....
The state Supreme Court on Friday said it will take up a Pittsburgh case challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole for second-degree, or felony, murder. It is the first time Pennsylvania’s highest court will consider the issue — looking at it through the ....
More people are serving life sentences without parole in Pennsylvania than almost anywhere else in America. An increasingly vocal movement is trying to change that. ....
Pa. solitary confinement inmates file federal class-action lawsuit corrections1.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from corrections1.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prisoners in Pa.'s 'secret' solitary confinement sue for release and damages inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.