Raising the Bar for Public Defense in Allegheny County
Our Mission
To provide and promote the delivery of the highest-quality, innovative, holistic defense services, as well as collaborate with internal stakeholders and community partners to advocate criminal legal system reforms.
Our Founding Members
ALIJ was created by a coalition of attorneys, social workers, and investigators who dedicate their careers to protecting the rights of the accused. Collectively, our founders have represented tens of thousands of people within the local criminal legal system. The coalition came together to create ALIJ because they shared a common desire for equity and justice, and believed that they could draw on their unique experiences to help improve and transform the local criminal legal system.
Board and Staff
Our Executive Director and Board of Directors have been with ALIJ since its founding. Links to their bios can be accessed by clicking on the button below. We will add bios for our social service advocate and training plan leadership team in September 2025.
How We Work to Improve Public Defense and the Broader Criminal Justice System
Our advocacy strategy includes: creating and delivering trainings, public communications, direct client service, and data collection and analysis.
“The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”
— Bryan Stevenson
Contact
Contact us to learn more about our initiative.
Email
info@ali4j.org
Phone
(412) 310-5942