VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Global Ideology Behind Prisoner Conscription
By Scott Culp The labor intensive aspect of the current war between Ukraine and Russia has the…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
State Bar Complaint Filed, but Investigators ‘Dragging Their Feet’ After, Claims Attorney, Client Gets Nasty in Failed Business Deal
Robert Blaine (left) and Paul Edalat (right) shaking hands after agreeing to Edalat buying Blaine Labs…
Florida Gov Suspends Prosecutor Who OK’d DNA Testing for 78-Year Old Death Row Accused – New State Attorney Cancels Testing
By The Vanguard Staff ORLANDO, FL – A man here facing execution for a 1975 quadruple murder…
Oklahoma ACLU Letter Questions Constitutionality of City’s ‘No Sit, No Lie’ Ordinance, Cost to Defend It
By Audrey Sawyer SHAWNEE, OK – The ACLU of Oklahoma has sent a letter to the city…
Briefing: ‘Business as Usual’ for Courts – Prison, Jail Populations Increase under ‘Tough on Crime’ Strategies
By The Vanguard Staff NORTHHAMPTON, MA – Data released late in 2023 from the Bureau of Justice…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Living With Life and Death on Death Row
by Glen Cornwell Life on the row has several different flavors and circumstances; death being the bottom…
Editor’s Note: The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Well, 2023 ended with a boom. I exited Christmas last week…
LOOKING BACK: Jeffrey Deskovic Shares His Life’s Work of Overcoming Adversity – The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice
by Jeffrey Deskovic (Editor’s note: This is from a speech given July 17, 2022 – Jeffrey Deskovic…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Greatest Man I’ve Ever Known!
by Glenn Cornwell My Grandson, Trevion, just might be the greatest man I’ve ever known! He just…
Report Shows a Stark Increase in Juvenile Solitary Confinement Usage Despite New State Law
By Xinhui Lin LINCOLN, NE – In November 2020, a new law in the state of Nebraska…
New 2024 California Law Seeks to Reduce ‘Pre-textual’ Traffic Stops by Law Enforcement
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Traffic interactions with law enforcement—studies of which have shown people…
Silicon Valley Nonprofit Director Disappears as Tax Returns Expose High Stakes Divorce Attorney Scheme Exploiting Domestic Violence Victims
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Fueled by a profound loss of trust in their spouses, the…
Iowa’s Book Ban and ‘Don’t Say LGBTQ’ Law Temporarily Blocked
Special to the Vanguard Des Moines, IA – A federal district court temporarily blocked two provisions of…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: That Is Why I Write
by David Annarelli It has become a hot topic and sound-byte catchphrase: “Mental health” is stated on…
New York Governor Kills Legislation to Address Wrongful Convictions
By Varun Noronha NEW YORK, NY – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation last week designed…
Philly Announces Big Violent Crime Reduction in 2023 – Property Crimes Spike
By The Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – Violent crime is down overall about seven percent—homicides down about…
Guest Commentary: Fighting Campus Censorship – ACLU Defends Pro-Palestinian Voices in Florida
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice…
Guest Commentary: Unveiling the Dark Realities – Family Court’s Disturbing Manipulations
by Judi Atwood Growing up in a community untouched by detrimental influences, I once believed I had…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Karma’s Far Worse Than Dates
by Glenn Cornwell 3 a.m.—heard a soul stuck to the ceiling, screaming and bamming and working with…
Thousands of Massachusetts Overdose Deaths Lead to Proposed Legislation to Create Centers Where People Take Drugs Safely
By Citlalli Florez BOSTON, MASS – After an announcement that more than 2,300 people died from overdoses…
