VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Mystery Procedures, No Access to Policies.
By Bryan Lee Stetson Mystery procedures and no access to policies are in full force and effect…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Editorial Discusses How COVID-19 Pandemic Created Gaps in Education
By Citlalli Florez NEW YORK CITY, NY – There is now data to suggest the Covid pandemic…
Attorney’s Clients Now on Hook for Millions of Dollars; CA State Bar Says It Will Respond to Records Request in Probe
By Robert Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – Anaheim attorney Kenneth Catanzarite of Catanzarite Law Corporation retains a…
Court Spends $70,000 on Photos, Catering and Gift Cards Despite Court Reporter Shortage
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi As budgetary challenges leave self-help centers understaffed and courtrooms without court…
Los Angeles DA Candidates Address Prop 47 and Prop 57
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Monica, CA – Last Wednesday, the Santa Monica Democratic Club…
Report Finds Sacramento Law Enforcement Agencies Breaking State Law by Not Releasing Records about Severely Injuring, Shooting Residents
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento lawmakers are strongly criticizing the City of Sacramento Police…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: My Only Passover
By James S. Kor With this writing, I give voice to a good man, long since dead,…
Florida ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike Over Meager Food Portions
By Madison Whittemore MACCLENNY, FL – Thanksgiving – when many people eat way more than they should…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty Dies Hard in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week in Sacramento came a headline: “Judge gives Sacramento man…
ACLU of Louisiana Delivers Justice for Victims of Racist Policing
By Riley Lehren-Chavez NEW ORLEANS, LA – The ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab has “secured $500,000 for…
REPORT: National Imprisonment Rate Decreases, but Racial Disparities Still Remain
By Julie McCaffrey and Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC — The national incarceration rate has dropped by 25…
Clients and Nonprofit Donors Sue Attorneys for False Advertising and Deceptive Business Practices
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines, Stolen Justice Series appearing exclusively…
Guest Commentary: U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights – A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise
By Jamil Dakwar and Marwa Elessawy Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee delivered a…
Looking Back: A Man Wrongfully Incarcerated Becomes a Prison Reformer
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: White Fist
By Glen Cornwell Must’ve lost a step in 65 years, feeling hella happy still I’m dropping tears….
Restorative Justice Project Becomes Part of Equal Justice USA
By Rena Abdusalam BROOKLYN, NY – Equal Justice USA (EJUSA), a national organization that works to improve…
NEWS REPORT: The Before, During and After of Mass Shootings Involving AR-15s
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – A rare and graphic news report detailing accounts of mass shootings…
Brooklyn Mother Sues Administration for Children’s Services’ Over-Traumatizing, Unconstitutional Searches – Leads to Legislation
By Kayla Meraz BROOKLYN, NY — A lawsuit was filed by a mother and her son—represented by…
Guest Commentary: Unmasking Injustice – A Personal Odyssey through Colorado’s Corrupt Family Court
By Judi-Beth Atwood Colorado Corruption—California, brace yourself for a chilling exposé unveiling the dark underbelly of the…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear California-Related Cases, Including ‘Gang Enhancements’ and State’s ‘Racial Justice Act’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt with a myriad of cases,…
