Prosecutor Network Supports Minnesota County Attorney Decision to Spare 15-Year-Old More Jail Time
By The Vanguard MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s decision to spare a 15-year-old killer…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Firefighting for a Dollar an Hour
by Daniel Zamora, Jr. Wildland firefighting is a dangerous job. I almost died three times this past…
ACLU Sues after Faulty Detroit Facial Recognition Technology Leads to More Wrongful Arrests
By Ximena Cesa DETROIT, MI – The American Civil Liberties Union this week filed a lawsuit against…
Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But…
Guest Commentary: Unchecked Growth – Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years into the Biden Administration
In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were…
Civil Rights Attorneys Ask U.S. DOJ to Open Federal Investigation of Antioch Police for Racist, Homophobic, Antisemitic Activities
By The Vanguard ANTIOCH, CA – Civil rights attorneys John Burris and Ben Nisenbaum have asked the…
California Attorney General Reveals Investigation against School District Policy Forcing Schools to ‘Out’ Students Whose Gender Identities May Be Changing
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – A civil rights investigation into “potential legal violations” by the Chino…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ‘If It Wasn’t for O.J., I’d Probably Be on Death Row’
by S. Neal It was 1994. I don’t remember which month because it was so long ago,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dominguez and the Death Penalty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago I received an email…
Guest Commentary: Sac BOS Proposes $925 Million ‘Mental Health Jail’
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Propose Taking Out a $925 Million High-Interest Loan to Build a “Mental…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: An Arduous Journey
By Benito Gutiérrez I attribute my introduction to education to my older sister. Seven years my senior,…
Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social interventions that…
Census Bureau and Reform Group Note Dramatic Rise in Older Americans Behind Bars
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Wants Bail, No OR Release for Unhoused Man with 3 Trespassing Misdemeanors – Judge Disagrees, Releases Man
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — The accused—who has three misdemeanor matters of trespassing and occupying property…
Looking Back: NYS DA’s Association’s Endorsement of Videotaped Police Interrogations Does Not Obviate Need for Legislation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: 26 People Have Died in LA County Jails This Year
By Sam McCann Eight people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Unequal Protection
by Tremayne Carroll Sr. (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) With all due respect to…
‘Outlier’ Mississippi Voting Ban for Felons Reversed; Appeals Court Calls Ban ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ for Tens of Thousands of Mississippians
By The Vanguard Staff JACKSON, MISS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled…
My View: Why Did Yolo DA Put Dominguez and the Community through All of That?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was not a close call. In fact,…
Alameda County Democrats Overwhelmingly Oppose Recall of D.A. Pamela Price
By the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The Democratic Party of Alameda County has voted overwhelmingly to oppose…
