By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge th ...
Guest Commentary: The Crime and Homelessness Conundrum – Why Enlarging County Jail Isn’t Helpful
June, 2024
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Guest Commentary: Fiscal Restraint Is Dead…and I Say Thank Goodness!
By Mark Dempsey The following is an email sent to Debra J. Saunders (dsaunders@reviewjournal.com), w ...
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Guest Commentary: ‘Crocodile Tears for the Houseless’
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – The title is “Crocodile Tears for the Houseless: A pret ...
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COMMENTARY: Letter from the Sonoma County Jail – The Transformative Power of Suffering
Wayne Hsiung being immediately taken into custody after the verdict EDITOR’S NOTE: Lawyer Wayne Hsiu ...
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Vanguard Making an Impact in 2022 – Help Us Continue in 2023
This has been a challenging year for reform. Earlier this year, we watched voters remove reform pro ...
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After More Than 2.5 Years in Jail, Judge Frees Woman for Lack of Evidence
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more than two and one-half years in jail, a woman wa ...
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Editorial Board Statement on New Comment Policy
Getty images The Vanguard welcomes diverse opinions in response to our published work. However, harm ...
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DA Boudin Hosts Comprehensive Virtual Community Event to Address Gun Violence in San Francisco
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Noting the “terrible impact” of gun violence, San Francisco Di ...
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Sacramento County Jail Gets Sacramento Bee Coverage…Almost. An Open Letter to Sacramento Bee’s Marcos Breton
By Mark Dempsey Dear Mr. Breton, Thanks for covering the Sacramento County Jail November 10. Based o ...