ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’
By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2020 state…
Guest Commentary: Choosing Adam Schiff for California Attorney General Would Be Ignoring What Californians Want
The U.S. representative has been a chief architect of mass incarceration in the state and an instigator…
New CA Legislation – the ‘Hold Act’ – Intended to Prevent Virus Outbreaks in State’s Private Detention Facilities
By Julia Asby and Aziza Nussipov STATE CAPITOL – Immigrant Defense Advocates, an organization that advocates for…
“Barren Walls and Screams” – Poetry During COVID Outbreak by Incarcerated Mother at CDCR’s Central Women’s Facility
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
New Legislation Reforms State Juvenile System, ‘Tailoring Conditions’ to Help Youth
By Max Kennedy STATE CAPITOL – Today, the average length of probation for youth in California is…
COVID-19 Patients Made to Clean Feces, Vomit, Urine in Quarantine Cells At Santa Clara Main Jail During January Outbreak
By Angela Khov Santa Clara County Jails reported a second major COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning of…
Legislature Considers New Criminal Justice Reform Bills to Change Sentencing Enhancements, and Modify ‘Petty Theft’ Code
By Vanguard Capitol Staff STATE CAPITOL – In response to a new report from a state “Committee…
CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution
By Dorrin Akbari STATE CAPITOL — Legislation was introduced here Tuesday to reform California’s existing “felony murder…
San Quentin, Avenal State Prison Fined Over Medical Negligence; Office of Inspector General Releases Scathing Report of CDCR Transfers
Davis Vanguard’s weekly update from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Feb….
California Capitol Watch: New Laws Impacting LGBTQ Rights
by Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch addresses two bills authored by Senator Scott Wiener…
Legislative Analyst’s Office Skeptical after ‘Warm Shutdown’ of Deuel Vocational Institution
By William McCurry STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Maria Elena Durazo questioned officials from the California Department…
At Santa Rita Jail, 40 Percent of Medical Staff Denied Vaccines, 30 Percent of Staff Underwent Testing in January
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID-19 cases…
Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Appointment Could Be Pivotal for Newsom
By David M. Greenwald It looks increasingly like a recall effort will get the matter of Gavin…
Republican Leader Pushes for Prison Release, Hammers San Quentin
By David M. Greenwald The news this week is that San Quentin now faces California’s single largest…
“He went four days without coming out of his cell for a call or shower” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s CSP Solano
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Guest Commentary: Ash Kalra Should Be California’s Next AG
By Molly O’Neal, Manohar Raju, Oscar Bobrow, Tracie Olson, David Epps, Michael Ogul and Sajid A. Khan…
OPEN LETTER TO GOV: Possible New California Attorney General Rep. Schiff Not Favored by ReImagine Justice California Coalition
By Alexander Ramirez STATE CAPITOL – ReImagine Justice California Coalition, an activist group in Southern California, has…
91 Percent of CDCR COVID-19 Deaths Were Low-Risk to Public Safety; 70 Percent Were People of Color
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
CA Supreme Court Puts Order to Reduce San Quentin Population by 50 Percent on Hold
Davis Vanguard’s Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jan….
“Correctional Officers tell nurses to call for ambulances, nurses ignore them” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s CA Medical Facility
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
