Unannounced OIG Visits to CDCR Uncover 1,197 Incidents of COVID-19 Protocol Violations
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Ten weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed…
Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update on SRJ’s COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA– COVID-19 cases at Santa…
Less Than 50 Percent of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office Staff Accepted Vaccinations; COVID-19 Fears Heighten for Incarcerated People
By Angela Khov Santa Clara County’s Main Jail and Elmwood Correctional Complex have faced numerous devastating COVID-19…
11 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis: In-Person Visitation to Resume in Phases From April 10
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of…
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: Bills Would Extend Medi-Cal Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants
By Eric Gelber Two bills now pending before the Legislature would extend medical coverage under the state…
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…
California Capitol Watch: Bills Focus on Pupils’ Mental Health
By Eric Gelber Senator Anthony Portantino has introduced two bills focusing on student mental health: SB 224…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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….
