Health Officer Analyzes San Quentin COVID-19 Outbreak in Letter to Judge
By Pavan Potti MARIN – In the tight and compressed environment of prison, a powerful virus like…
Oakland Releases Report on 2018 Shooting of Joshua Pawlik by Oakland Police, Highly Critical of the Police
by David M. Greenwald In March 2018, Joshua Pawlik, a young man, died “in a hail of…
CA Corrections Purposely Ignored Health Warnings; Led to Largest COVID-19 Outbreak in U.S. at San Quentin
Special to The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO – A more than 400-page pleading here charges today that the…
Press Conference Held to Discuss the San Quentin COVID-19 Outbreak, 26 Deaths to Date
By Dominique Kato After months of warning about the potential health consequences of COVID in prison, San…
Boudin and Other Progressive Prosecutors Push to Limit Ability of DAs to Accept Money from Police Unions
In the wake of high profile officer-involved killings and the perceived cozy relationship between prosecutors and police…
Four Prosecutors Announce Co-Sponsorship of AB 767 Supporting Victims of Police Violence
The events surrounding the death of George Floyd have led to a number of police reform bills…
Efforts to Release Incarcerated from San Quentin Move Forward in Marin County Superior Court
Habeas petitions allege that California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation actions constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” as…
San Jose Police Officer on Leave after Video Shows Woman Kicked, Dragged Outside of McDonald’s
By Claudia Gutierrez SAN JOSE – Video footage of a woman being kicked and dragged in a…
SF District Attorney: Why Police Officers with Prior Misconduct Shouldn’t Be Trusted
By Ayanna Gandhi SAN FRANCISCO – Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, wrote an article for the…
CA District Attorneys Urge End to Conflict of Interest between Prosecutors and Police
By Elizabeth Cho Four California district attorneys wrote a letter to the Chair and Interim Executive Director…
DA Boudin and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Discuss Police Reforms and Explain Defunding Police
The issue of defunding the police has drawn a lot of attention but also a lot of…
SF DA’s Office Files Charges against Sheriff’s Deputy
Sheriff’s Deputy Carried an Illegal Assault Weapon in His Backpack into City Hall When Chesa Boudin ran…
San Francisco DA Looks to Resentence Incarcerated People under New State Law
Ten days ago, legislators and reformers gathered at San Quentin to call for Governor Newsom to release…
Buffin Judgment Helps Reduce SF County Jail Populations – Breaking Down COVID-19 in SF County Jails
By Anna Judson and Ariella Seidman-Parra SAN FRANCISCO – Since the San Francisco County jail began…
Guest Commentary: Prisons Are Overwhelmed with COVID-19 – Why Aren’t Governors Doing More?
How governors respond to this pandemic will define their legacy. They all face a choice: save lives…
35 Prosecutors Call on Governors to Reduce Prison Populations to Limit COVID-19
On Friday, 35 elected prosecutors representing over 31 million people across the country issued an open letter…
Firm that Offers Sex-Offender Background Checks Didn’t Do What Promised, Pays $1 Million in Civil Penalties and Restitution (Update at 11 am)
By Dominique Kato SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced here Monday that a…
Open Letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom from Criminal Justice and Prison Scholars
More than a decade ago you showed courage, initiative, and deep commitment to human rights and dignity…
Letter: Recommendations for Reducing the Prison Population and Protecting People in California Prisons
by Mano Raju This is an immeasurably difficult time. With 2,419 incarcerated persons with active cases of…
Push To Restore Zero Bail in San Francisco Amid Growing Number of COVID-19 Cases in SF Jails
Up until the last month, Sa Francisco had managed its jail population better than most counties and…
