ACLU Opposes SB 14 – Human Trafficking Enhanced Punishment
To: The Honorable Anna Caballero The Honorable Shannon Grove The Honorable Susan Rubio Dear Senators Grove, Caballero…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
DOJ Announces Investigation of Georgia’s Fulton County Jail – Family Attorney of Man Who Died in Facility Said Probe Comes Too Late for Lashawn Thompson
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice announcement late this week that…
First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of…
Portland Officer Assault Case Dismissed After Apologizing for ‘Unnecessarily Hitting You in Head’ Video
By Citlalli Florez PORTLAND, OR – A Portland police officer’s apology video for “unnecessarily hitting you in…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Where the Woods Won’t End
by Nick Bone When I was a kid growing up in the North Missouri hill country we…
Dying Earth on Gurney Focus of Environmental Justice Rally at Sacramento Board of Supervisors Meeting
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Board of Supervisors proposed delaying its climate change…
ACLU Files Lawsuit against ICE over Detainee Conditions, Accessibility of Legal Materials after Agency Failed to Respond to FOIA Request
By Gabriel Johnson and Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Following an unanswered Freedom of Information Act…
Study Conducted by Prison Policy Initiative Finds ‘Releasing People Pretrial Doesn’t Harm Public Safety’
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Our 247th B-Day
By Arnold Joyner It’s our 247th birthday and we’ve had parties and parades; some even reenacted our…
Community Members, Leaders Complain about Jenkins Dropping Criminal Charges in Sean Moore Police Killing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Attorneys, community members and other leaders gathered…
Homeless Union Accuses Sacramento Superior Court Presiding Judge of Violating Federal Ruling Prohibiting Homeless Sweeps, CA Judicial Ethics
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Homeless Union (SHU) and its attorneys accused Sacramento…
Public Health Advocates, Decarcerate Sac Urge Sacramento County Supervisors to Honor Promise to Address Racism as Public Health Crisis – Not One Supe Responded
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – Public Health Advocates and Decarcerate Sacramento called on Sacramento County…
Federal Court Rules Parents Don’t Have Constitutional Right to Force Schools to ‘Out’ Students
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A federal district court here has dismissed a case…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Knowledge is Power
by Lorenzo Flores “Knowledge is power” is a well-known phrase. Knowledge will incarcerate, but knowledge will also…
Reisig Takes on Van Jones over Bail Reform on CNN
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig waded onto the national stage on…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Canteen Cartel
By D. Razor Babb Senate Bill 474 by state Senator Josh Becker (D – Peninsula area) seeks…
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Issues Statement Supporting Embattled Former Marin County Prosecutor
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has issued a “statement…
More Public Defenders, Community Members Protest Court Backlogs Again in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – More lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s…
Guest Commentary: My Journey From Death Row to Becoming an Advocate for Justice
After a wrongful conviction, I’ve dedicated my life to making Florida a more just, fair, and equal…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Silent Treatment
by Nathan When I decided to write this piece, I did not appreciate how touchy a subject…