‘Famed’ Forensic Scientist Found Liable for Fabricating Evidence in Murder Case that Sent Men to Prison for Decades
By The Vanguard Staff HARTFORD, CT – A federal judge here last week found famed forensic scientist…
Heat, Floods, Pests, Disease, and Death: What Climate Change Means for People in Prison
By Isabella Walker and Audrey Sawyer NORTHHAMPTON, MASS – Extreme weather like heatwaves in states across the…
Ossoff Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Giving U.S. Senate More Oversight of Federal Prison System
By Holly Werris WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced the “Federal Prisons Accountability Act”…
Justice Reform Congressman Danny K. Davis Declares Support of Illinois Supreme Court Decision to Eliminate Cash Bail
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing a lengthy career dedicated to criminal justice reform, Congressman Danny…
Kentucky Community Fights against Unnecessary New Federal Prison Construction, Claims Congressman Skirts Environmental Laws, Discounts Incarcerated
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) has attempted to evade judicial review…
Oklahoma Kills Another Person Thursday – Anti Death Penalty Group Charges Execution of Nearly Blind/Deaf Jemaine Cannon ‘Not Justice; It Is Cruelty’
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma executed Jemaine Cannon Thursday. On death row since…
‘Don’t Kill for Me’ Last Chance Demonstration for Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Thursday
By Madi Whittemore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A “Don’t Kill for Me” demonstration to protest the execution…
Death Row Appeal to SCOTUS Charges OKLA Prosecution ‘Knowingly Presented’ False Evidence from Key Witness
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Lawyers for death row prisoner Richard Glossip in an…
Oklahoma Appeals Court Tosses Murder Conviction Because of Judge, Prosecutor Sexual Relationship – Other Female Attorneys Also Admit Liaisons with Judge
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A sexual relationship between the judge and a prosecutor…
Cook County State’s Attorney Releases ‘Do Not Call List’ of Uncredible Law Enforcement Officers
By Madi Whittemore CHICAGO, IL – Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Monday released a six page…
Report Relates Harsh Conditions at Oregon’s Only Women’s Prison
By The Vanguard Staff WILSONVILLE, OR – Black and Indigenous women at Oregon’s only women’s prison claim…
3½-Year-Old Child Handcuffed, Jailed after Potty Training Challenges in Florida
By The Vanguard Staff DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – A 3½-year-old child with “potty training” challenges was…
ACLU Urges Congress to Vote Down GOP Amendments to Defense Budget Bill
By Citlalli Florez and Isabella Walker WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU last week urged Congressional members to…
DOJ Announces Investigation of Georgia’s Fulton County Jail – Family Attorney of Man Who Died in Facility Said Probe Comes Too Late for Lashawn Thompson
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice announcement late this week that…
First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of…
Portland Officer Assault Case Dismissed After Apologizing for ‘Unnecessarily Hitting You in Head’ Video
By Citlalli Florez PORTLAND, OR – A Portland police officer’s apology video for “unnecessarily hitting you in…
Study Conducted by Prison Policy Initiative Finds ‘Releasing People Pretrial Doesn’t Harm Public Safety’
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
More Bad News for Federal Prisoners Hidden Amid Flurry of SCOTUS Rulings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WASHINGTON, DC – Legal commentators are drawing attention to a…
New Jersey Bail Reform: Major Prison Population Praised but ACLU Charges ‘Racial Disparity’ Needs to Be Addressed
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
ACLU and Bread for the City File Suit against D.C. Government to Provide Mental Health Support during Mental Health 911 Emergency Calls
By Claire Hsu WASHINGTON, DC – The DC American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a non-profit advocacy group,…
