Guest Commentary: The Crime and Homelessness Conundrum – Why Enlarging County Jail Isn’t Helpful
By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge the County...... Read more.
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), whose editorial appears...... Read more.
Guest Commentary: ‘Crocodile Tears for the Houseless’
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – The title is “Crocodile Tears for the Houseless: A pretext for...... Read more.
COMMENTARY: Homegrown Models for Expanding Davis
By Alex Achimore I fall squarely in the camp that believes we need to expand the city...... Read more.
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 Hsiung was found...... Read more.
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 prosecutor...... Read more.
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,...... Read more.
Editorial Board Statement on New Comment Policy
Getty images The Vanguard welcomes diverse opinions in response to our published work. However, harmful commentators have...... Read more.
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 District...... Read more.
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 on...... Read more.