My View: DISC Goes Down to Defeat, Comes Down to Traffic?
By David M. Greenwald This is not going to be a deep dive yet into the data,…
Guest Commentary: Community Supervision, Once Intended to Help Offenders, Contributes More to Mass Incarceration
Justice officials are recognizing that community supervision can be a tripwire that perpetuates incarceration based on crimeless…
Day 5 of ICE Mesa Verde Hearing: Inconsistent Witness Testimony
By Dylan Ferguson SAN FRANCISCO- The weeklong hearing on whether the Mesa Verde ICE detention center…
The Sentencing Project Highlights Youth Incarceration During Pandemic
By Lauren Smith WASHINGTON D.C. – Josh Rovner, Senior Advocacy Associate at The Sentencing Project, a research…
CHICAGO STUDY: Bail Reforms Alleviate Financial Burden on Poor and Minority Defendants without Increasing Overall Crime
By Linhchi Nguyen CHICAGO – Cook County’s bail reform – known as GO18.8A – created a presumption…
Car Dealership Accuses Employee of Stealing Cars – Judge Agrees It’s a Felony
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – The question here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week is whether…
New Math? A Court Error Leads to Sentencing Confusion that Hurts Defendant’s Jail Time
By Layla Mustafa SACRAMENTO – Sometimes court sentencing seems like “new math”—everyone is confused. Here in Sacramento…
Judge Nixes Plea Deal for Defendant Accused of Hitting Ex-Boyfriend’s Vehicle with Their Child Inside
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – Both parties agreed to a plea deal this week in Sacramento County…
Suspect Found with Drugs in Underwear – 3 Felony Count Trial Ordered
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento defendant—found with contraband in his underwear—appeared to be the odd…
ASUCD Holds Online Debate for Fall 2020 Senate Candidates
By Stacy Hernandez DAVIS – On Tuesday afternoon, the Associated Students, University of California, Davis (ASUCD) held…
CDC Confirms Breakthrough COVID-19 Vaccines May be Released Soon
By Gabriella Garcia Last week, scientists made a breakthrough in developing a COVID-19 vaccine and are working…
Commentary: Are We Seeing the End of Our Democracy or Its Resilience?
By David M. Greenwald When I warned people over the summer of the threat to democracy, there…
Council Supports Expansion of Business Incubator Inventopia
The City of Davis announced Thursday that the Davis City Council will grant a loan of up…
Hearing with Expert Testimonies to Determine Fitness of ICE Mesa Verde Facility, Struck with COVID-19
By Emma Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – A hearing resumed here in U.S. District Court Thursday to determine…
ACLU Sues to End Death Row ‘Terror’ Conditions that Retraumatize Lisa Montgomery, Due to be Executed in December
By Julietta Bisharyan WASHINGTON –– The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued U.S. Attorney General William…
Defense Fact Checks Deputy District Attorney – Judge Still Goes with High Bail
By Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO – The prosecution sought to retain a defendant’s “no bail” status here…
Defendant Can’t Afford Restitution; Judge and DDA Give Defendant a Break
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Bryan Rosengren is working hard to get a felony conviction reduced…
Judge Goes Off on Attorneys for Re-Scheduling without Informing Court
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Judge Steve White went off on a group of attorneys here in…
New COVID-19 Spike Convinces Defendant to Pay Fine and Skip Community Service
By Ruby Chavez FRESNO- The second wave of coronavirus cases is spiking, and since California is now…
Groups Protest, Arguing that CDCR Has Taken Inadequate Steps to Reduce COVID Threat in Prisons
by David M. Greenwald On Wednesday, the Essie Justice Group, a nonprofit organization of women with incarcerated…
