CURB Holds Statewide Rally Sharing Its Plan to Close Ten Prisons by 2025
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) held a statewide…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Prisoner Journalism Project Staff Visit Mule Creek
By D. Razor Babb Monday, January 9, representatives from the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) visited Mule Creek…
U.S Sentencing Commission Report: Fed Pot Offenders Drop, No One in Prison for Simple Marijuana Possession
By Jack Sandmeyer & Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC. – A report by the U.S. Sentencing Commission released…
Federal Judge Rules Arizona State Prison System Must Undergo Major Reform to Protect Incarcerated Health
By Daphne Ho and Ramneet Singh PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona state prison system must undergo major…
Huge Coalition in San Francisco Calls for the End of Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A press conference held early Wednesday inside…
Commentary: DA and Sheriff Have Tried to Parlay Tragedy in Riverside County into Indictment on the System
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – The Desert Sun editorial board early this week…
South Carolina Federal Judge Lifts Ban on Automated Data Collection of Online Records, Benefiting Tenants, Claims NAACP, ACLU
By Jariah Moore, Kimberly Torres and Brinda Kalita COLUMBIA, SC – A federal judge Tuesday here ruled…
New Reports Debunk Migration Myths, Urge Policy Based on Facts Not Political Bias
By Leslie Acevedo NEW YORK, NY – The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) has released…
After Gov Budget Announcement, Prison Closure Advocates Urge ‘Concrete Roadmap’ to Shuttering ‘At Least 7 More State Prisons’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Prison closure advocates Tuesday called for a “concrete roadmap” to…
Trump-Era Public Charge Lawsuit Comes to a Close
Supreme Court Shuts Down Attempts to Revive Cruel Public Charge Rule but the Legal Fight Continues Special…
Guest Commentary: Is Death by Incarceration the New Normal for Aging Prisoners?
Thousands of older people occupy bed space in maximum security prisons, even though the recidivism rate for…
DOJ Holds Police Supervisor Accountable for Obstruction of Justice – Writing False Report to Cover Up Excessive Force by Other Officers
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – A former sergeant with the Muncie Police Department (MPD), in…
Biden Applauded after Signing Bill to End ‘Price Gouging’ of Incarcerated Phone Calls
By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) applauded legislation signed…
Accused ‘Escorted’ Out of Courtroom after Raising Concerns about Custody, Her Rights
By Audrey Sawyer, Sunny Zhou and Kaylee Pearlman SACRAMENTO, CA – A person accused here in Sacramento…
SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office charged Monday the …
Qatar 2022 — The Cost of Fútbol
By Christopher Buchanan LOS ANGELES, CA—The 2022 World Cup ceremonies in Qatar finished last month after…
The Long Walk, Standing on the Edge of Life
By Ricky Ortega Sentenced to life without parole, I entered the Folsom State Penitentiary in December 1983…
ACLU Files Motion to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit that would Prevent Transgender Student’s Right to Use Gender Identifying Restroom
By Rena Abdusalam COLUMBUS, OH – In support of a transgender student, a motion to intervene in…
Prop. 57 Releases Have Lowest Recidivism Rate in Ten Years, Yolo District Attorney Data Shows
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Over ten years ago, a federal court ordered California to…
The Long Walk, ISUDT: Restoring Shattered Mirrors
By Ricky Ortega Life without parole; for many it’s a point of no return. Where mortal man,…
