Legal Services for Prisoners with Children Denounces California Proposed Wage Increases for Incarcerated Workers
By Annie Rudolph, Melinda Kukaj and Charlie Simmons OAKLAND, CA – Legal Services for Prisoners with Children…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Prolonged Solitary Confinement Case Criticized
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – “The U.S. Supreme Court’s three liberal justices on Monday sharply objected…
California’s Long and Costly Battle for Cameras in Courtrooms (Corrected Article)
This week’s Records Revealed column focuses on public records related to cameras in courtrooms and costs for…
Lawyers for Wounded Black Student Seek Criminal Inquiries into San Jose Police Officer’s Racist Texts
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Attorneys for a Black college student shot by…
After Medical Horrors, Judge Orders Federal Oversight of Troubled Louisiana State Prison
By The Vanguard Staff ANGOLA, LA – The Louisiana State Penitentiary here is continuing to violate inmates’…
UN ‘Special Rapporteur on Racism’ Charges U.S. Death by Incarceration Prison Sentences Especially Hurt Black, Latino Criminalized by Domestic Violence
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – The United Nations special rapporteur on racism this…
ACLU Applauds Michigan Juvenile Justice System Bill Package, Adds Still More Work to Be Done
By Audrey Sawyer LANSING, MI – A 19-bill package in the state of Michigan that tackles reforming…
National Research Watchdog Charges UC Davis Laboratory Killed 2 Monkeys, Broke Federal Law
By The Vanguard Staff DAVIS, CA – A national research watchdog disclosed in a statement this week…
Homeless Union Calls Sacramento District Attorney ‘Fraud, Unprincipled, Dishonest’ after DA Charges City Should Close Camp Resolution Site for Unhoused
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Court battles notwithstanding, the war of…
Guest Commentary: Melissa Castillo – Illuminating Pathways to Compassion and Inclusivity
by Rodney Wrice In the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, Melissa Castillo shines as an unwavering…
Hastings, Exonerated after 38 Years Behind Bars for Wrongful Conviction, Sues Police and Los Angeles DA Investigator
Clear Signs Pointing to the Real Perpetrator Were Ignored by Police, Lawsuit Charges Special to the Vanguard…
Report Cites Evidence Showing Youth Incarceration Counterproductive; Researcher Calls for State, Local System Reforms
By Abigail Klein WASHINGTON, DC – Richard Mendel presents promising findings of The Sentencing Project’s “Effective Alternatives…
Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition
By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’s children’s…
Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
County of Sacramento Pays $365K in Tax Dollars to Settle Suit from Deputy Shooting Black Man Armed Only with Lighter
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The county of Sacramento has paid $365,000 to settle a…
Alabama Governor Announces January Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL — Alabama will become the first state in the nation to…
ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom…
Letter: Bar Association Opposes Efforts to Gut Police Reform in SF
To Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai and Clerk Victor Young The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: California Prisoner Pay Increased – A 100% ‘Raise’?
By John L. Orr While at Centinela State Prison (CA), in 2014, we experienced three rapid-fire rounds…
1st ‘Domino’ to Fall – Former Memphis Officer Takes Plea Deal in Tyre Nichols Killing, Faces 15 Years in Prison; Other Officers Set for Trial in May
By The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, TN – One of five former Memphis police officers charged in connection…
