As Vaccination Uptake Increases, CDCR Announces Plans to Ease In-Person Visitation Restrictions
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
Solano County DA Fires Back at AG Bonta on Monterrosa Case
By David M. Greenwald Fairfield, CA – Solano County DA Krishna Abrams fired back on Friday against…
New AG Launches Racial Justice Bureau as He Brings Together Elected Leaders against Hate Crimes
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Taking on hate crimes is one of the top priorities…
Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. Click here for previous…
76k CDCR Residents Maybe Eligible for Early-Release via Prop. 57, Conservatives Raise Concerns
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
Vanguard Webinar: AB 1542 – Alternative to Prison or Prison by Another Name? (Video)
AB 1542 authorizes judges to sentence people to confinement in a locked treatment facility instead of prison…
Prison Reform Targets Decades-long Oppression; ‘Tough On Crime’ Rhetoric Targets Newsom, Charge Reformers
By Christopher Datu and Nina Hall SACRAMENTO, CA – The recent increase to the credit earning structure…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Applauds CA Assembly OK of Police Accountability Bill Monday
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a chief endorser of…
A Comprehensive Review of CDCR Staff Behavior Regarding Vaccinations, Testing, Masking & Social Distancing
By Dorrin Akbari & Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Guest Commentary: California’s New Attorney General Has a Reputation As a Criminal Justice Reformer, but His Biggest Test Is Yet to Come
Rob Bonta’s career has hinged on the idea that the law can be used to engender social…
10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Good Conduct Credit Rate Expanded; Staff Vaccine Acceptance Raises Concerns
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
California Capitol Watch: The Holocaust and Genocide—Filling the Education Gap
By Eric Gelber On April 24th, President Biden officially recognized the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman…
“Have a seizure then we’ll talk” – Santa Rita Jail’s Deputies, Medical Staff Neglect Patients’ Needs Argue Attorneys
By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA– In 2018, attorneys from Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP filed a…
Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG…
CDCR’s CA Correctional Center’s Closure Could Reshape Lassen County’s Labor Force
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights
By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody death…
Bonta Sworn In as Next California Attorney General
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom noted the big shoes that Rob Bonta…
California Legislative Black Caucus Reactions to Chauvin Verdict, Calling for Comprehensive Police Reform
by David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday morning prior to the verdict in the Derek…
‘Depressed, Frustrated, Paranoid’ – One Woman’s Yearlong Battle with COVID at Central CA Women’s Facility
By Alexis Hogan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County
By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part…
