Commentary: Young, Black, Afraid and Ignorant Leads to a Story of Injustice
by Michael Wayne Bryant I am a 53-year-old prisoner in the Virginia Dept. of Corrections. I am…
Prison Closure Advocates Hold Massive Online Rally, Urge CA Governor, Legislature to Adopt ‘Roadmap’ to Closure of ‘at Least’ 7 State Prisons
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) and other prison…
Los Angeles City Controller Critical of LAPD Killing of 3 Men Early in 2023
By Amy Berberyan and Maria Pia Matos LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia…
Defense Argues in Jury Trial Close that Accused Really Victim of Assault, Complains Treated Instead Like Suspect from Beginning
Ivan Villegas, Julie McCaffery and Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – This past week in a closing statement…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Council Out of Touch with the Broader Davis Community?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A frequent complaint that we hear a lot…
Looking Back: A Cop’s Cop – Profile of Jim Trainum
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: Wrongful Conviction and Unjust Sentences
By Antoine Spain My name is Antoine Spain and I am currently incarcerated in Virginia. I am…
US Sentencing Commission Release Proposed Federal Prison Guidelines, Including Compassionate Release
By Daphne Ho, Emily Saroyan and Leila Katibah WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Sentencing Commission late this…
Trump Corporation & Trump Payroll Corp. Sentenced to Pay $1.61 Million after Felony Trial Conviction
By Rena Abdusalam NEW YORK, NY – The Trump Corporation and The Trump Payroll Corp. were sentenced…
Council to Weigh Options on G St
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the days following the state of emergency…
Court Throws Out Krasner’s Impeachment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Philadelphia, PA – A commonwealth court this week threw a wrench…
Commentary: Lifers Have to Fight against Obstacles
By Danida Corbin People incarcerated with a life sentence are punished in multiple ways. First and foremost,…
Judge Rules in Favor of 4 Death Row Prisoners, Prevents Texas from Using Expired Execution Drugs
By Leslie Acevedo & Alexis Rios-Jimenez AUSTIN, TX – The 419th District Court of Travis County ruled…
California Department of Corrections Requests Making Condemned Inmate Transfer Program Permanent
By Ivan Villegas SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) this week said…
Judicial Diversion Denied for ‘Impressive’ College Grad with No Criminal Record in Reckless Driving Case
By Michael Apfel & Kimberly Torres WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer this…
Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks to Disqualify DA’s Office in McAlister Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Scott Grant, a Deputy Public Defender in…
CURB Holds Statewide Rally Sharing Its Plan to Close Ten Prisons by 2025
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) held a statewide…
Prisoner Journalism Project Staff Visit Mule Creek
By D. Razor Babb Monday, January 9, representatives from the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) visited Mule Creek…
U.S Sentencing Commission Report: Fed Pot Offenders Drop, No One in Prison for Simple Marijuana Possession
By Jack Sandmeyer & Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC. – A report by the U.S. Sentencing Commission released…
