Commentary: What I Asked For
By S. Hutson On the last Thursday of April 2020, I was in general population at Keen…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office Releases Report of Arturo Gomez In-Custody Death, Won’t Take Any Further Action
By Tommy Nguyen MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney report on the 2021 in-custody death…
Death Row Defense Team Challenges Probe of Kevin Cooper Murder Conviction, Maintains Law Enforcement ‘Framed’ Man 38 Years Ago
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The defense team in a high profile murder case…
Progressive Alameda County DA Pamela Price Celebrates MLK Jr. Day by Remembering Her ‘Drum Major Instinct’ to ‘Lead the Parade’
By Brinda Kalita, Daphne Ho and Destiny Gurrola ALAMEDA, CA- In a YouTube video message, new Alameda…
Commentary: We Have Attempted to Sanitize the Legacy of Dr. King
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of MLK Day as a federal…
Commentary: Another Unjust Sentence
By Cecil Truman I was sentenced to 40 years for non-violent victimless “crimes.” I was arrested the…
Scott Eizember Executed – Oklahoma Ignores Clemency Petition of Death Row Prisoner that Cites Significant Juvenile Trauma
By Ivan Villegas, Kimberly Torres, and Kaylee Pearlman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Death row prisoner Eizember was…
‘We Can Play a Role to Combat Modern-Day Slavery’: Alameda Unveils Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
By Fatimah Patel, Jonathan Lewis and Hailey Cairns OAKLAND, CA – “When you think of human trafficking,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
Commentary: Young, Black, Afraid and Ignorant Leads to a Story of Injustice
by Michael Wayne Bryant I am a 53-year-old prisoner in the Virginia Dept. of Corrections. I am…
Prison Closure Advocates Hold Massive Online Rally, Urge CA Governor, Legislature to Adopt ‘Roadmap’ to Closure of ‘at Least’ 7 State Prisons
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) and other prison…
Los Angeles City Controller Critical of LAPD Killing of 3 Men Early in 2023
By Amy Berberyan and Maria Pia Matos LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia…
Looking Back: A Cop’s Cop – Profile of Jim Trainum
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: Wrongful Conviction and Unjust Sentences
By Antoine Spain My name is Antoine Spain and I am currently incarcerated in Virginia. I am…
US Sentencing Commission Release Proposed Federal Prison Guidelines, Including Compassionate Release
By Daphne Ho, Emily Saroyan and Leila Katibah WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Sentencing Commission late this…
Trump Corporation & Trump Payroll Corp. Sentenced to Pay $1.61 Million after Felony Trial Conviction
By Rena Abdusalam NEW YORK, NY – The Trump Corporation and The Trump Payroll Corp. were sentenced…
Court Throws Out Krasner’s Impeachment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Philadelphia, PA – A commonwealth court this week threw a wrench…
Commentary: Lifers Have to Fight against Obstacles
By Danida Corbin People incarcerated with a life sentence are punished in multiple ways. First and foremost,…
Judge Rules in Favor of 4 Death Row Prisoners, Prevents Texas from Using Expired Execution Drugs
By Leslie Acevedo & Alexis Rios-Jimenez AUSTIN, TX – The 419th District Court of Travis County ruled…
California Department of Corrections Requests Making Condemned Inmate Transfer Program Permanent
By Ivan Villegas SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) this week said…
