Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project

05/20/2026

Imagine being told you can no longer attend your weekly church service — not because you did anything wrong, but because of a blanket rule that ignores your situation entirely. That's exactly what happened to Christine DiCarlo, and we're fighting back.

Check out our latest advocacy effort to learn about what happened to Christine and how we're taking action against an unconstitutional policy.

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The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) sent an advocacy letter on behalf of our client Christine DiCarlo, a federal pretrial detainee and lifelong resident of Lackawanna County, challenging the prison's blanket policy of denying religious services to any detainee who has a "separatio

04/28/2026

In PILP’s first immigration habeas case, we helped our client find justice and reunite with his family.

The conditions in immigration detention centers have been under increased scrutiny of late, and we're seeing how vitally important it is to get people out of detention through habeas actions.

Learn more about our work at pilp.org

04/21/2026

The year 2025 brought new challenges, and PILP continued to work tirelessly to ensure that incarcerated people’s constitutional and civil rights were protected and advanced. In our latest annual report, you’ll read about the impact of our advocacy, the importance of our strategic litigation, and how our work brings accountability, recognition, and relief to our clients. Visit pilp.org/annual-reports to learn more