COURT WATCH: In Trial, Prosecution Claims Accused Knew of Court Order – Defense Disagrees
WOODLAND, CA – During a jury trial in Yolo County Superior Court Thursday, Deputy Public Defender Dan…
Yolo Conflict Resolution Center
Articles by YCRC
After Missouri Execution of Marcellus Williams, Killings of Possibly ‘Innocent People’ Continue
By Andrea Bernal BONNE TERRE, MO – The State of Missouri’s recent execution here of Marcellus Williams,…
Man Released After Homicide Via Shaken Baby Syndrome Evidence Found Faulty
By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – On Feb. 14, 2011, a man left a room that…
COURT WATCH: Judge Relents After First Denying Accused Mental Health Diversion
By Neha Suri VAN NUYS, CA – There was a heated debate in Los Angeles County Superior…
Formerly Incarcerated Struggle to Find Housing Justice
By Roxy Benson DETROIT, MI – Honeysuckle Magazine recently highlighted the barriers preventing formerly incarcerated people from…
California AG Sues after Woman Refused Medical Abortion Procedure
By Imani Davenport EUREKA, CA – California Attorney General Rob Banta has announced the AG Office is …
Critics Charge CA Governor Veto Squanders Billions on Prisons
By Cindy Chen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2178 last week, missing…
Lawsuit Filed Against California Prisons for Arrest of Formerly Incarcerated
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – A lawsuit has been filed against the California Dept. of Corrections…
Anti-Death Penalty Group Notes No ‘Humanity’ in Littlejohn Execution
By Yana Singhal TULSA, OK – Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty questioned the state’s governor…
California Probation Officers Association Urge Reform of State’s Reentry Program
By Davynn Isabella Benavides SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Probation Officers Association issued a statement last week…
Five New Appointments in Corrections Divisions Announced by CA Governor
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced five recent appointments throughout…
Homeless Advocates Charge Oakland Mayor Threatens More Unhoused Sweeps
By Neha Suri OAKLAND, CA – Mayor of Oakland, Sheng Thao, has threatened more sweeps and criminalization…
Citizen Criminal Charges Filed against Trump and Vance by Non-Profit Haitian Group in Ohio after ‘Eating Pets’ Claims
By Zach Moss SPRINGFIELD, OH – A nonprofit attorney representative for the Haitian community this week filed…
University of California Accused by Faculty of Unfair Labor Violations Regarding Gaza War Protests on 7 Campuses
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – University of California faculty have accused the UC System of labor…
Prosecutor Group Condemns Tulsa DA Plan to Require Domestic Violence Survivors to Waive Rights
By Yana Singhal TULSA, OK – A progressive prosecutor group last week strongly criticized reported plans by…
CA Gov. Touts Retail Crime Task Force’s 1,000+ Arrests, Recovery of $7.8 million in Stolen Goods This Year
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced California’s Organized Retail Crime…
COURT WATCH: Defending Himself, Accused Is Denied Potentially Exculpatory Evidence by Prosecution
By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused and incarcerated man—jailed without bail for nearly five…
COURTWATCH: Accused in Need of Defense – Alameda’s Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program Fails to Appoint Defense Counsel
By Andrea Bernal OAKLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing on Thursday in Alameda County Superior Court’s…
Department of Justice Reveals $650+ Grant Funding for Women Victims of Violence
By Melinda Kukaj WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice announced this week an award of more…
Unsafe Behind Bars: BSCC’s Struggle to Protect California’s Incarcerated
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) faces criticism for…
