California Senator Creates Reform Legislation to Aid Those Childhood Trauma Victims
By Sydney Kaplan and Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – The Justice For Survivors Act, authored by Sen….
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
‘1170(d)’ Not Just for Reform-Minded DAs – Broad Coalition Looking into Re-Sentencing in California and Beyond
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor OAKLAND, CA – AB 2942 passed into law in 2018, revising…
Guest Commentary: Comparing My Sentence to Chauvin’s
By David Annarelli A few weeks ago, Derek Chauvin received 22.5 years for second degree murder. This…
Poll Shows California Voters – No Matter Their Political Persuasion – Overwhelmingly Want Transfers of Immigrant Californians to ICE to Stop
By Vanguard Staff SAN DIEGO, CA – California voters, according to a new poll, overwhelming support…
California Needs to Take Better Care of the Homeless’ Behavioral Health Needs
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – In a CalMatters article by state Senator Sydney Kamlager and San…
Guest Commentary: What LWOP Means to Someone Incarcerated
By Michael Reed Dorrough Please forgive me for any inconvenience that my writing may cause. I am…
Data Shows Reduction in Low-Level Arrests Reduces Crimes; Comparison Study of San Francisco Under DA Boudin
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – According to data from the FBI Uniform Crime…
Guest Commentary: Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Driver’s license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety. By Emily Dindial On any…
Current Public Defender Sajid Khan Hopes to be First Person of Color to Serve as District Attorney for Santa Clara County.
By Stephanie Boulos and Casey Rawlings SAN JOSE, CA – Sajid Khan began his campaign for…
Senator Kamlager Talks about the Intersection between Behavioral Health, Housing, and the Penal Code
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Stating that we need to deal with…
Formerly Wrongly Incarcerated Watches Strickland’s Circumstance and Notices a Familiar Ring
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Kevin Strickland has spent more than 42 years in prison with…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 118: Leslie Robinson Helps Formerly Incarcerated Recharge
Eighty-five percent of those incarcerated will be released at some point. Seven in 10 people who are…
Analysis and Recommendation for ‘Re-Imagining Public Safety in the US’ – Human Rights Watch
By Zoey Hou NEW YORK, NY – Almost a year ago, on Aug. 12, 2020, Human Rights…
ACLU for First Time Ever Takes Position on Recall Election – Decides to Oppose September Governor Recall
The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The ACLU – for the first time ever – has taken…
Criminal Justice Reform: SF District Attorney’s Office on War on Drugs, Behavioral Health Care, & Homelessness
By Raïssa Ngoma SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office held a Facebook…
Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round Three, Week Three
Mounting Evidence of Innocence By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously…
Law Prof Looks at Two Sides of Chesa Boudin Recall – People Hate Him or Love Him
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The recall campaign of San Francisco District Attorney…
Meet Philadelphia’s Progressive Prosecutor: A Summary Recap of Conversations, a Vox Podcast
By Beth Miller and Peter Eibert In this episode of the Vox Podcast Conversations, host Jamil…
Experts Suggest Time to Be ‘Going Beyond Cities’ to Bring Fairness to Criminal Justice System
By Neha Malhi and Ana Arce NEW YORK, NY – The discussion of criminal justice reforms mainly…
On the 15th Anniversary of the Vanguard, Here Is Another Very Important Reason to Support the Vanguard That You Haven’t Thought About
Dear Friends, Today marks the 15-year anniversary of The Vanguard. I would say the Davis Vanguard, but…
