Commentary: Shared Tragedy
By D. Razor Babb Last Thursday, 2 days before the new year, they trotted in a phalanx…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Sacramento Judge, UC Davis Law School Grad and Professor, Named to Third District Court of Appeal – Would Be 1st South Asian, Muslim on Appeals Court
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shama Hakim Mesiwala—a UC Davis Law…
President Biden Celebrates the New Year, Grants Full Pardons to Six Individuals
By Michael Apfel WASHINGTON, DC – On New Year’s weekend, President Biden presented a list of six…
New Criminal Justice Laws for 2023
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – There were several laws passed by the state legislature in…
Home Confinement Could Be New Alternative to Prison Incarceration
By Caleigh Carlisle NEW YORK, NY – The Crime Report recently published an article arguing for the…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Remains Committed to Pretrial Fairness & Elimination of Bail Bonds
By Leslie Acevedo CHICAGO, IL – Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx this week via Twitter reiterated…
Philly District Attorney Announces Creation of Carjacking Enforcement Unit after Infusion of $1.5 Million; City Council Praises Progressive DA
By Leila Katibah PHILADELPHIA, PA – In response to increased public safety concerns, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry…
Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated, Part 2
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking Back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: How Surging Prices Further Imprison the Incarcerated
Decades-high inflation has caused prices to swell beyond some prisoners’ ability to pay. by Patrick Irving The…
Vanguard Making an Impact in 2022 – Help Us Continue in 2023
This has been a challenging year for reform. Earlier this year, we watched voters remove reform prosecutor…
REPORT: Oklahoma Republican-Led Coalition Contributes to Criminal Justice Reform
By Leslie Acevedo OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A Republican-led coalition has contributed to criminal justice reform in this…
After Reported Sexual Abuse Revelations, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Security for Incarcerated at Federal Prisons Becomes Law
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan law (Prison Camera Reform Act) introduced by Sen. Jon…
Commentary: Benefits of the Medical Assisted Treatment (M.A.T.) Program
By Marcus Serhan (In response to the Ruby E. opinion piece, VIP Vol. 1, Issue 3) Commentary:…
The Innocence Project Touts 13 Laws in 9 States Favoring Wrongfully Convicted
By Caleigh Carlisle and Citlalli Florez NEW YORK, NY – The Innocence Project recently produced a report…
SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Comments after Arraignment of Pelosi Attacker
By Audrey Sawyer SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An arraignment this week was held here for David DePape,…
Harvest Davidson Spent Nearly Six Years Fighting Murder Cases in El Dorado County Jail – Now He’s Released
by Robert J. Hansen South Lake Tahoe, CA – Earlier this month one of five men who…
Commentary: Prison Tablets Have Been a Game Changer
By Greg Zielesch I would like to talk about the tablet program that we have at SATF…
Charges Against Former Correctional Officer for Sexual Misconduct of Incarcerated Women Sent to District Attorney for Review
By Jessica Weisman and Leila Katibah CHOWCHILLA, CA – Sexual misconduct charges against former correctional officer Gregory…
Best Way to ‘Advance’ Public Safety Is to ‘Unwind Failed Drug War,” Opines Clinical Psychologist
By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE COUNTY, CA – The best way to “advance” public safety, house the…
After Many Delays, NY Governor Still Hasn’t Filled Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct Appointment Slots
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor New York – It has taken ten years for New York…
