Guest Commentary: We Didn’t Release Enough People from Jails and Prisons during the Pandemic
By Jac Arande-Colwill When the pandemic took hold in 2020, advocates called for lawmakers and corrections leaders…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Judge Voices Doubt, but Rules 2 Youths Be Held for Murder after Long, 11-Day Preliminary Hearing
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder…
ANALYSIS: Overrepresentation of Youth Minorities in the Criminal Justice System – A Sociological Explanation
By Gracy Joslin The overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system is startling and demands…
After 2-Plus Decades, Man Released from Prison after Innocence Project Investigates
By Jeanine Grimes CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Way back on Nov. 5, 2001, more than two decades ago,…
SF Public Defender Mano Raju Calls Drug Arrest Plan by Replacement for Former DA Boudin ‘Misguided’
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Elected San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju Tuesday issued a…
Guest Commentary: How Homelessness and Prison Helped Me Find Myself
After the chaos of the streets, incarceration gave me time to think. By Antwain Love I don’t…
CA National Guard Commander Quits – On His Watch, Recon Plane Used to Discourage Anti-Police Brutality Protestors; Fighter Jets Considered
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Maj. Gen. David Baldwin—the California National Guard commander linked to several…
CA Judge Touts Successful LA Alternative Program, Laments It’s Not Expanding
By Ashleen Herrarte LOS ANGELES, CA – California Superior Court Judge James Bianco in the Los Angeles…
Krasner Continues to Push for Reform, Pushes for Pamela Price in Alameda
The forces of the status continue to try to take Larry Krasner down. They have tried to…
Appeal Court Denies Alabama Death Row Appeal on Ineffective Counsel, Juror Misconduct
By Neha Malhi ALABAMA– Keith Gavin, an Alabama prisoner serving two death sentences and lifetime imprisonment, lost…
Guest Commentary: Better Mental Health Services in Prisons Could Save Lives
My biggest regret is that I kept the secrets of my childhood locked away for as long…
U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases New Firearms Offender Report, Indicating Major Increase in Firearms Arrests
By Angelina Sang WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Sentencing Commission released its most in-depth report on federal…
Bar Wants Supervision and Control of Legal Document Assistant Professionals, Union Says
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – The State Bar of California wants to have more rigorous regulation…
Groundbreaking Agreement that Limits the Use of Cash Bail and Ensures Public Safety
The historic agreement includes common-sense reforms that protect people’s rights while keeping the community safe. Special to…
Federal Judge Agrees to Disqualify Herself after Husband’s Verbal Attack on Unhoused – Petition Remains Demanding City and County of Sacramento Protect Homeless from Extreme Heat
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller…
Juvenile Justice Report Points to Failures of Juvenile Restitution Policies
By Amy Berberyan PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Juvenile Law Center Friday released a report highlighting the ineffective…
SF DA Shuts Down Innocence Commission Among Other Purges
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was just in April when now…
Looking Back: Critique of Innocence Project Report on Exoneree Compensation, ‘Making Up for Lost Time’
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Drug-Induced Homicide Laws Not Working Claims ‘Fair and Just Prosecution’ Paper
By Tori Gacutan LOS ANGELES, CA – Since the late 1900’s, there has been a movement in…
Appeals Court Supports Appeal of Man’s First Amendment Claim in Filming Police Case
By Leila Katibah and Mihajla Milovanovic LAKEWOOD, CO – Last week, YouTube blogger and journalist Abade Irizarry’s…