Judge Upholds Gag Order against SF Bay View Editor Who Exposed COVID-19 Outbreak at Taylor Street Halfway House
By Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Malik Washington, the San Francisco Bay View editor who garnered…
5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – Staff Employment Fell by Nearly 2,000 Since Pandemic Emerged
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Davis Vanguard’s weekly update from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
California Capitol Watch: Criminal Justice Reform Bills Pass First Hurdle
By Eric Gelber Senator Nancy Skinner is the author of two criminal justice reform bills responding to…
Key State Legislative Committee Approves Measure to End Bad Convictions from Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to end wrongful convictions because of faulty expert witness testimony passed a key…
Vaccine Acceptance Rate Plummets – 5 Weekly Highlights from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID Crisis
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis While COVID-19 cases at…
Over 400 Education Scholars from Across the State Urge State Board to Support Authentic Ethnic Studies Curriculum
SPECIAL TO THE VANGUARD Sacramento, CA – More than four-hundred education scholars in California are calling on…
10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Decrease in GTL Costs to Save Families $17m per Year & More
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Mar….
Abuse & Neglect at CDCR’s Mule Creek Prison During December’s COVID-19 Outbreak Surfaces
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Staff Violations of Masking and Testing Protocol at CDCR’s Youth Prisons, CSP Solano Surfaces
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives Incarcerated testimonies continue to pour in…
California Capitol Watch: Bail Reform, Plan B
By Eric Gelber Legislation enacted in 2018 (SB 10 (Hertzberg)) repealed existing laws regarding bail and required…
New ‘Vision Act’ Legislation Seeks to Protect Prison to ICE Detention Center Pipeline
By Max Kennedy SACRAMENTO, CA – Bounchan Keola volunteered as a CDCR firefighter while serving his sentence…
California Lawmakers Take Stand on API Hate Crimes, Introduce Legislation to Fight Them
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid the examples of hate attacks that have been increasingly common…
California Supreme Court Rules SB 1391 Constitutional, Prohibiting Transfer of Young Teens to Adult Criminal Court
By Linhchi Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court released its decision Thursday regarding the constitutionality…
Private Prison Giant GEO Neglects COVID-19 Outbreaks at San Francisco Halfway House
By Alana Bleimann and Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO – While the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to devastate…
Alameda County Sheriff Claims “Hundreds of Staff Tested at Santa Rita Jail,” Data Shows Only 32 Percent Accepted
By Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
Incarcerated Artist, Orlando Smith, Illustrates Life at San Quentin During Pandemic
By Julietta Bisharyan Orlando Smith is a talented illustrated journalist, graphic artist and comic book creator. He…
CDCR Staff Fail to Comply With Mandatory Testing; Intake From County Jails Resumes
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of…
Incarcerated People with Disabilities Face Added Struggles During COVID-19 At CA Medical Facility
By Mengyu Yang Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many prisons across the country have implemented extended lockdowns…
STATE CAPITOL: Skinner’s New Pot Bill to Stimulate Growth of Legal Cannabis Market in State
By Hongyi Wen BERKELEY – State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 398 at…
Pandemic Heightens Medical Negligence, Staff Abuse Concerns at CA Medical Facility & Pelican Bay
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives California Medical Facility has faced an…
