Guest Commentary: Children Suffer When Parents Are Imprisoned
By Erica Bryant Imprisoning parents hurts children. It increases children’s likelihood of special education placement, being held…
Looking Back: Conviction – The Movie
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Vanguard of Prison Publishing
By D. Razor Babb Thirty years inside this nation’s penitentiaries have provided exposure to a broad spectrum…
Despite Los Angeles Traffic Carnage, Cops May Have Traffic Role Taken Away as Justice Reformers Wish
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – About 312 people were killed in traffic collisions in…
Former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Paying for Autopsies for Police Related Deaths
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – Former NFL star quarterback Colin Kaepernick—in effect, blackballed because he…
Colorado Lawmakers Sunset Criminal Justice Commission for Holding Back Reform
By The Vanguard Staff DENVER, CO – Criminal justice reform-minded lawmakers shut down a 30-member Colorado Commission…
Staff Lays Out Potential Timeline for Measure J Projects Starting in March 2025
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In April, the City Council determined that it…
CalCities Complains About Lack of Adequate Funding for Homelessness and Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor this week unveiled the May Revision. …
Guest Commentary: Be Wary of Caltrans Pattern of Science Denial on GHG
Open letter to Davis BTSSC (Transportation Commission) To: Chair Jessica Jacobs and members, Davis BTSSC RE: Potential…
Essie Justice Group, Alameda Public Defender, Assemblymember Call for Attention to Mass Incarceration of Black Women at Oakland ‘National Bail Out’ Rally
By Caleigh Carlisle OAKLAND, CA ‒ The Essie Justice Group, Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods,…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Critical Accountability — Self-Censorship and the Role of Critique in Incarcerated Writing
By Angie D. Gordon The Vanguard Incarcerated Press claims as its credo a commitment to the promotion…
Vigil Honors the Memory of Unarmed Individual Fatally Shot by Culver City Police
By Hailey Cairns CULVER CITY, CA — To commemorate Guillermo Medina’s 40th birthday, his family, alongside community…
Court Agrees with CA DOJ: Los Angeles Juvenile System Accountable for Poor Confinement Conditions
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES, CA – In April, the California Department of Justice filed a motion…
Neville Declares Victory in City Council Election
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over a week after the special election for…
Letter: Davis Needs a Permanent, Year-Round Shelter
Please join us at the May 16 City Council Meeting to advocate for this important goal! By…
Guest Submission: Is Reincarnation Real?
About Project Free Write Poet, scholar, and activist Maya Angelou once wrote, “There is no greater agony…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: An Invitation to Incarcerated Writers from Vanguard Incarcerated Press
By Jamel Walker Currently, we have the unique opportunity to lend authentic, credible voices to the conversation…
New Report Charges Problems with ‘Insidiously Designed’ Probation and Parole
By Michael McCutcheon NORTHAMPTON, MA – A new report by the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) reveals that…
SF Community Groups Oppose ‘Law Enforcement Response’ to Overdose Crisis, Criticize SF Mayor London Bree, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Nearly three dozen community and related groups Thursday released…
COURT WATCH: Court Sends Accused to Jail Despite Hernia Surgery After Failure to Appear, But Does Order Medical Visit
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — Met in Sacramento County Superior Court this week with a string…
