Los Angeles Audit Finds Shelter Beds Went Unused
Audit Findings Show that Only 1 in 5 Interim Shelter Residents Obtained Permanent Housing, While Over 1/2…
Guest Commentary: Friendsgiving Brings Care to the Table
As the days get shorter, colder, darker, I can feel the weight of the holiday season. My…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press – November-December
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A Victory for the Unhoused in SF as Supervisors Overturn SFMTA’s RV Ban
San Francisco, CA – End Poverty Tows Coalition late on Tuesday celebrated a significant victory for democracy…
Indiana Schedules 1st Execution in 15 Years, a Severely Mentally Ill ‘Volunteer’
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has announced Indiana’s first execution in 15 years…
DOJ Finds Civil Rights Violations by Memphis Police
MEMPHIS, TN- The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the results of a nearly two-year civil rights…
Oakland City Council President Elected to Alameda County Board of Supervisors
OAKLAND, CA – Newly-elected Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas leads a “majority women and women of…
COURT WATCH: Homelessness Impacts Accused – Misses Court, Warrant Issued
LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused—suddenly hit by homelessness—missed court dates and faces losing diversion status, according…
Commentary: Council Passes a Punitive Approach Even Without Sufficient Services to Address the Core Problem
The Davis City Council last week approved their homeless encampment ordinance, again on a contested 3-2 vote. …
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…
The Insurgent Futurity of Carceral Literacy Activism: Assessing the California Model, Re-imagining the Audiosphere, and Innovating a Culture of Forensics
Less than a decade ago, Brant Choate, then the Superintendent of the Office of Correctional Education charged…
Three US Army Soldiers Arrested for Human Smuggling at Mexican Border
ALPINE, TX – Three U.S. Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human…
Black Teen Wrongfully Detained by Police Gets Last Laugh
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – La’Nisha Hemingway, a Black teen, was wrongfully detained in North Myrtle Beach…
Court Upholds Idaho’s Ban on ‘Abortion Trafficking’
PASADENA, CA – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here last week upheld an Idaho abortion travel…
COURT WATCH: Pregnant Accused to Stand Trial for Theft – Defense Claims Police Misconduct.
MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie M. Stephens found the pregnant accused likely guilty on all three counts…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Housing Is a Public Safety Issue
In the last election cycle, voters in California sent a message about crime—they voted down Prop. 6,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 264: A Sister Warrior Talks about What’s Next for Criminal Justice Reform
This week on Everyday Injustice we talked once again with Amika Mota of the Sister Warriors. This…
Former Prison Official Requests Biden Commute Federal Death Sentences
WASHINGTON, DC – In an opinion article published by Newsweek, Gary Mohr, the former director of Ohio’s…
Michigan’s Monroe County Commissioner to Govern from Federal Prison
MONROE, MI – Incumbent Mark Brant is set to serve part of his fourth four-year term as…
Sonoma Valley School District Pays $100,000 in Discrimination Settlement
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) announced a $100,000 settlement involving the Sonoma Valley…
