VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Mental Health in California Prisons – Understaffed and Overwhelmed
by C.S. Bryson In March of this year, a rally was held at the California state capitol…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
ACLU Denounces Censure of Transgender Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr
By Sunny Zhou HELENA, MT – This past week, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU…
Alameda District Attorney Cites ‘Horrific Gun Violence’ in Announcing Charges Against Man Accused of Violent Murder Spree
By Vaiva Utaraite OAKLAND, CA – Antonio Lamont Powell, originally from Oregon, was charged with two counts…
President Biden Commutes Sentences of 31 Non-Violent Drug Offenders During ‘Second Chance Month’
By Jonathan Lewis WASHINGTON, DC – The White House Briefing Room released a statement last Friday addressing…
Family of SF Police Shooting Victim Pleads with SF District Attorney to Proceed with Homicide Case
By Michael McCutcheon SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The family of Sean Moore, an unarmed Black man killed…
NY Corrections Captain Sentenced to Jail for ‘Negligent Homicide’ in Death of Prisoner
By Hailey Cairns and Cynthia Hoang-Duong MANHATTAN, NY — In New York’s first-ever criminal case involving a…
Guest Commentary: National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement. By Collette…
Looking Back: We Must Have a Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Police Lying to Stop Wrongful Conviction
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The First O.J. Book
by Bev Abbad I got the idea for an O.J. Simpson book long before all the others…
3 Justices Dissent in SCOTUS Decision to Deny Hearing to Tennessee Death Row Inmate
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – Three U.S. Supreme Court justices stated the court’s majority last week…
CA Senator ‘Stunned’ after ‘Alexandra’s Law’ Fentanyl Warning Bill Fails in Senate Committee Again
By Destiny Gurrola SACRAMENTO, CA – A California lawmaker here last week said he was “stunned” his…
Public Health Experts Join Parents to Urge CA Lawmakers to Prioritize Evidence-Based Solutions, Prevent Overdose Deaths
By Perla Brito SACRAMENTO, CA — Laura Guzman, Acting Executive Director at National Harm Reduction Coalition, held…
Opinion Piece Suggests Longer Sentences and More Prisons Not a Solution for Crime in Southern States
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – In an opinion piece in “The Crime Report” last week, Marc…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Legislative Analyst Office Criticizes CDCR for Lack of Transparency
By Dale Hurd In February 2023, the Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) issued a brief examining the CDCR’s…
California Public Defenders Oppose Governor Plan to Slash Funding for Successful Resentencing Program
By Elina Sadeghian SACRAMENTO, CA – Public defenders are urging California legislators to block Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
The Mandela Act, Bill Tackling Prison Issues Including Solitary Confinement, Reintroduced in California
By Zainab Antepli SACRAMENTO, CA – “The California Mandela Act on Solitary Confinement,” AB 280, has been…
Amicus Brief Shows Support for Abolishing Felony Murder Rule in Massachusetts
By Kaylee Pearlman BOSTON, MA – The Sentencing Project recently joined other organizations in, “urging the Massachusetts…
Seattle Times Editorial Board: Denying Basic Human Rights to Suspect Is a Crime
By Roni Ayalon SEATTLE, WA – An innocent man imprisoned for nine years for a murder that…
Civil Rights Corps Joins SF Public Defender Office in Asking California’s Highest Court to Weigh In on SF Trial Backlog Problem That’s ‘Denying Nearly 1,000’ Right to Speedy Trial
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A national nonprofit – Civil Rights Corps – known…
State Attorney Andrew Warren Files Final Appeals in Bid For Reinstatement
Special to the Vanguard Tampa, FL – Next week, a Federal Appellate Court will hear oral arguments…
