Ossoff Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Giving U.S. Senate More Oversight of Federal Prison System
By Holly Werris WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced the “Federal Prisons Accountability Act”…
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Guest Commentary: Illinois Supreme Court Cash Bail Ruling, Explained
A landmark state supreme court ruling affirms that safety and freedom go hand in hand. By Trisha…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Life-Term Inmates & Minimum Custody
By Walter J Lewis Within the CDCR, Life-Term inmates are the only prisoners denied custody levels that…
Actor Making Documentary on Police Brutality Sues LAPD after Officers Tase Him When He Called Cops to Stop Burglar
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGLES, CA – “SnowFall” actor Damien Smith sued the Los Angeles Policy…
Justice Reform Congressman Danny K. Davis Declares Support of Illinois Supreme Court Decision to Eliminate Cash Bail
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing a lengthy career dedicated to criminal justice reform, Congressman Danny…
Kentucky Community Fights against Unnecessary New Federal Prison Construction, Claims Congressman Skirts Environmental Laws, Discounts Incarcerated
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) has attempted to evade judicial review…
Current & Former Criminal Justice Leaders Call on GA Supreme Court to Protect Prosecutorial Discretion and the Will of Georgia Voters
Allowing a lower court’s unprecedented ruling against DA Deborah Gonzalez to stand would undermine local control and…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Berkeley or Bust – Daniela Medina
by Joan Parkin Aminah and Daniela are two of my most successful students. Crucial to their success…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
Oklahoma Kills Another Person Thursday – Anti Death Penalty Group Charges Execution of Nearly Blind/Deaf Jemaine Cannon ‘Not Justice; It Is Cruelty’
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma executed Jemaine Cannon Thursday. On death row since…
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Death of 13 Migrants in ‘Fatal’ Human Smuggling Operation in California Gone Bad
By The Vanguard Staff SAN DIEGO, CA – A federal judge here sentenced Jose Cruz Noguez—allegedly the…
Bail Motion Paints Startling Picture of Innocence in Yolo Murder Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Justin Gonzalez’s bail hearing was postponed until July…
9th Circuit Strips LAPD Officers of Qualified Immunity in Rivera Death Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In a major victory for police accountability,…
Lake Tahoe Preparatory Teacher Charged with Felony Assault and Child Abuse, Pleads Not Guilty
By Robert J. Hansen Lake Tahoe Preparatory School teacher Nicola Jane Kennedy was charged with felony assault…
Los Angeles Courts Announce Major Bail Reform, Calling Pretrial Rules ‘Safe and Fair’ for ‘Most Non-Violent, Non-Serious Felonies, Misdemeanors’ – Takes Effect Oct. 1
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday OK’d a…
‘Don’t Kill for Me’ Last Chance Demonstration for Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Thursday
By Madi Whittemore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A “Don’t Kill for Me” demonstration to protest the execution…
Death Row Appeal to SCOTUS Charges OKLA Prosecution ‘Knowingly Presented’ False Evidence from Key Witness
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Lawyers for death row prisoner Richard Glossip in an…
Growing Balances in Attorney Trust Accounts Sends Windfall Payments to State Bar
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi At the end of 2022, California attorneys held nearly $8 billion…
Sacramento DA Targets Unhoused: Homeless Union Disputes ‘Wildly Exaggerated Claims of Rampant Crime’ Near Courthouse
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Here in California’s capital city, there’s a…
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Files Complaint against Former Prosecutor
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – In September 2020, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley charged…
