VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Prison Reform or Prison Abolition?
By Hubert Dymitr Haraszewski As an incarcerated out and proud anarchist, other inmates sometimes ask about my…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
California Prison Agency ‘Discriminates’ in ‘Efforts to Assist ICE,’ Charges Lawsuit
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) “unlawfully…
Man Held in Solitary Confinement for 14 Months in ICE Facility Permitted to Proceed with Punitive Damages in Lawsuit
By Michael McCutcheon SAN FRANCISCO – Carlos Murillo Vega has been permitted to proceed in court and…
Citing 20 Dead and Injured in Monterey Park Mass Shooting, 3 New California Gun Laws Proposed to Limit Gun Violence
By Vaiva Utaraite MONTEREY PARK, CA – Three proposed California laws, authored by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra),…
Los Angeles District Attorney Addresses Achievements in 2023 Midterm Report; Cites $$ Savings from Progressive Changes, Charging Law Enforcement
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón addressed the accomplishments of…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Asian Shame, An American Stain
by Franklin Lee Four years ago, in November, I entered my own personal purgatory. I was led…
Oklahoma Authorities Deadlock on Clemency for Richard Glossip, Due for Execution May 18 Despite New Evidence and Support from Politicians, Including OK Attorney General
By The Vanguard Staff OKLHOMA CITY, OK – After the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s decision not…
SF Public Defender Claims Fire Commissioner ‘Instigated’ Confrontation with Unhoused, May be ‘Involved’ in Unsolved Bear Spray Assaults, Robbery
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Former SF Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani “instigated” an altercation…
‘If It Bleeds It Leads’ Newsroom Mentality Changing – Reform for Journalists Covering Crime Happening Across U.S.
By Destiny Gurrola ST PETERSBURG, FL – Journalists across the United States are trying to change their…
The Sentencing Project and Survivors Justice Project Releases Report Highlighting Laws for Domestic Violence, Calling for Reform
By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project and the Survivors Justice Project released a report…
US Senate Human Rights Subcommittee Uncovers Horrible Conditions of Incarceration
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – Senior U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff (D) said he has…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Self-Induced Hatred
by Mpingo Uhuru I have thought long and hard about writing this entry. A part of me…
Columnist: Prevailing False Narratives about San Francisco’s Crime in Response to Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a column for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Hiltzik,…
Prosecutors Urge CA Supreme Court to Preserve ‘Prosecutorial Discretion’ in Support of Los Angeles District Attorney’s Sentencing Enhancements Changes
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In an amicus brief filed here this week, 68…
Oakland Cop Lied on Stand, and Bribed Witness in Murder Trial, Alameda District Attorney Charges
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – An Oakland police officer was charged with committing felony perjury…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: January 22, 2019
by Jesse Carson Today I lost my closest companion. He was taken away from me right before…
Juvenile Court Judge ‘Blanket Challenged’ by District Attorney in San Francisco
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With little notice, in late 2022, San Francisco District…
California Attorney General Joins Effort to Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Lower Court Ruling that Domestic Abusers Can Have Access to Guns
By Leslie Acevedo OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multi-state coalition last week…
Orange County Public Defender Files Motion Alleging Illegal Eavesdropping, Perjury by Law Enforcement
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – Public Defender Scott Sanders filed a motion…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ‘A’ Yard
by Jesús Ruelas The morning sky was a kaleidoscope of pastel colors shining over Mule Creek State…
