San Francisco Juror Confesses Why Jury Voted to Acquit ‘Drug Dealer’
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In an Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle this week,…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Anxiety Factor – Correctional Officer Stress & Mental Health
By D. Razor Babb Researchers have only begun to examine the psychological effects and pressures of working…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Bail, Cites ‘No Change of Circumstances’ Even When Man ‘Evicted,’ Forced to Move Out
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man accused of multiple (five) cases of driving under the…
Prominent Attorney: California State Bar Goes after Little Fish, Lets Big Fish Swim Away; Former Admin Law Judge Charges Bar May Be ‘Corrupt’
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES – A nonprofit for California State Bar oversight, and Jay Edelson—an…
ACLU Records Show U.S. Marshals Resisting Biden’s Order to End Private Prison Contracts
By Madi Whittemore NEW YORK, NY – Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal…
Manhattan District Attorney Bragg Announces Return of Nearly $10 Million in Nazi Stolen Art from Holocaust Victim
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – Seven artworks—worth nearly $10 million and stolen by the…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Uncaged Writer
By D. Razor Babb I was hidden in a secluded corner of the gym, enjoying the momentary…
Sacramento County District Attorney Sues City of Sacramento – Homeless Warn They Won’t be ‘Pawns’ in Legal Wranglings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – City and county political power brokers…
Pretrial Fairness Act Ends Cash Bail in Illinois
By Avery Redula and Kaveh Nasseri CHICAGO, IL – Illinois became the first state to eliminate the…
Florida Leaders Demand Reversal of Governor’s Wrongful Suspension of State Attorney
By Annie Rudolph and Madi Whittemore TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Governor Rob DeSantis’ suspension of State Attorney…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Memories That Change Perspective – A Day at Great America
By F. Orlando Wells I’ve spent a great deal of my life looking at so many negative…
WATCHDOG REPORT: University of California at Davis, Repeated USDA Offender, Admits Illegally ‘Cooking Monkey to Death’
By Kristin Trent DAVIS, CA – A national watchdog report sent to federal regulators reveals the University…
Cook County Anticipates New Pretrial Fairness Act
By Claire Hsu CHICAGO, IL – Cook County last week issued a press release in anticipation of…
Prosecutorial Reform Group ITCHY in California Campaign Releases Another Video of Wrongfully Convicted Man
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Another video statement targeting “wrongful convictions and lack of discipline”…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Fostering Trust
By F. Orlando Wells The philosophy and culture of prison in California is steadily changing, some might…
Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough
Sacramento County’s Broken Jailing System Continues to Violate Human Rights by the Justice2Jobs Coalition Sacramento, CA. On…
Guest Commentary: From Gang Life to Redemption: The Inspiring Journey of Davis Jones
by Rodney Wrice Davis Jones, known to many from his past as ‘Bone’ a former gang member…
Civil Rights Groups Criticize Overuse of RICO to ‘Stigmatize’ Dissent – Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Indictments Challenge Environmental, Justice Reform Movement
By Crescenzo Vellucci and Cheyenne Galloway ATLANTA, GA – The ACLU and other civil rights groups are…
More to Do? Legacy of the Rumford Fair Housing Act in California
By Julie McCaffrey SACRAMENTO, CA – This September marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the…
In Samia Appeal, U.S. Supreme Court Sets Precedent for Admitting Redacted Co-Defendant Confessions Despite Confrontation Clause
By Cindy Chen WASHINGTON, DC – During a Supreme Court hearing in the case of Samia v….