Guest Commentary: LWOP Sentences on the Increase
By Kevin Sawyer and Charles Crow – San Quentin News Usually referred to as “LWOP,” life without…
Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – “My message to anyone thinking about coming…
Commentary: A Look at the Great Resignation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They are calling it the great resignation – large numbers of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Accountability Since George Floyd, Not Much Has Changed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is hard to not feel bad for Kimberly Potter, after…
Sunday Commentary: How Do We Solve COVID in Light of Omicron?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The number of new cases topped 200,000 yesterday for the first…
Guest Commentary: As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated…
Looking Back: Case Not Handled ‘Righteously’
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: The Lack of Prosecutor Accountability Behind Trucker’s 110-Year Sentence
By Rory Fleming By now, much of the world has heard of Kayla Wildeman, the deputy prosecutor…
Guest Commentary: My Family Behind the Wall
The Christmas holiday is an opportunity to create new bonds By Ryan M. Moser Every day is…
Commentary: The Demand Issue Will Likely Raise Its Head Again for DISC, Here’s Some Recent Analysis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Those who argue that DiSC 2022 will be…
Guest Commentary: After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice…
Sunday Commentary: How Do Opponents of Housing Reform Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor How do people who are opposed to the various housing reforms…
Sunday Commentary: Retail Theft Is Not Nearly at a Crisis Level
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For criminal justice reformers, this was not the best week. We…
Guest Commentary: Compromising the Compromised
Debate over vaccine mandate raises questions about prison staff’s obligation to those in their custody By Brandon…
Commentary: Don’t Erase the DA from the Colorado Truck Crash Story
By Rory Fleming Back in September, I wrote about how criminal justice reformers should look to make…
Commentary: Would the Council and Voters in Davis Support Broader Affordable Measure J Exemptions?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday San Francisco Mayor London Breed along with Supervisor Ahsha Safaí…
Letter: People Power Disappointed by Apparent Reversal of Policing Hire
The Following is a Full Statement by Yolo People Power Davis wants structural changes in public safety….
Commentary: Community Land Trust as a Way Forward on Affordability?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PBS Newshour’s Ivette Feliciano hosted a segment over the weekend putting…
Guest Commentary: The State of Petty Theft
By Rory Fleming When Nikole Hannah-Jones of “1619 Project” fame saw the recent Associated Press story about…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The System in the US Really Doesn’t Work
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editors I have heard over the years the assertion that while acknowledging…