“Guards write Rule Violations to delay early-releases for disobeying direct orders” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s San Quentin
By Koda Slingluff This account is part 5 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR….
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Large Pool of Candidates for AG
By David M. Greenwald There will be a lot of wrangling over who the Attorney General appointment…
Could Newsom Look to Someone Like Police Reformer Paul Henderson As AG?
By David M. Greenwald When President-elect Joe Biden surprisingly named California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to the…
“CDCR is committing reckless endangerment. Moving people without test results” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s SATF
By Julietta Bisharyan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Uncertain Future for Indeterminately Sentenced “Lifers” and COVID High-Risk Patients
By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Concerns Over CDCR’s Early-Release Programs; COVID-19 High-Risk Transfers Halted Indefinitely
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives 40 year-old Michael Espitia is one…
“COVID-19 could only have reached death row via staff. Many of us believe this was intentional.” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s San Quentin
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
‘War on Drugs Failed’ Tweets Lawmaker; Introduces State Legislation to Untie Hands of Judges in Drug Sentencing
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO – Incarceration for simple drug possession could soon end – or at…
“My dinner was two spoonfuls of rice, beans, peas, carrots and casserole” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s Valley State Prison
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
“Guards are trying to kill prisoners”- COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s High Desert State Prison
By Koda Slingluff This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
“I don’t want to die in here” – Protests Rise Against Tiny Meal Portions, Suspicious Transfers, Lack of Testing
By Julietta Bisharyan and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives On May 30, San Quentin (SQ) had zero…
State Senator Takes Aim at Bad Cops, Introduces Bill to License Peace Officers
By Kalani E. Gaines STATE CAPITOL – As the only Black member of the California State Senate,…
Assemblymember Jones-Sawyer Puts Forward New Police Reform Legislation That Would Require Bachelor Degrees for Police
Currently the state law only requires a very minimal standard of peace officers being 18 years of…
“A submarine that was sinking” – San Quentin Residents Reflect on COVID-19 Devastation
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives San Quentin (SQ) has confirmed 2,238…
CA Supreme Court Hosts Oral Argument on Constitutionality of SB 1391, Fate of Sending Youth Under 16 to Adult Court
By Kelly Moran SAN FRANCISCO ––California’s Supreme Court Justices heard a challenge Tuesday by prosecutors to SB…
CDCR sends people on goose chase for release dates, credits and early release eligibility
By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Incarcerated Narratives Describe Folsom State Prison’s Poor COVID-19 Response & Massive Outbreaks
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives Vanguard reporter Ozge Terzioglu spoke with the…
California Voters Pass Prop 17, Granting Formerly Incarcerated Individuals the Right to Vote
By Noa Prados With Proposition 17 passing, which gives individuals currently on parole for past felony convictions…
California State Assembly Blasts CDCR’s COVID-19 Response Following Inspector General Report
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In the midst of the pandemic, Bill was caught…
Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences, Pardons 10 that May Aid Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday commuted the sentences or criminal histories of…
