CDCR Deemed Unfit after Requesting Billions of Dollars for Closing Prison
By Lisbeth Martinez SACRAMENTO, CA –– The California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (CDCR) received heavy backlash…
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…
California Capitol Watch: When Is a Stop Sign Not a Stop Sign?
By Eric Gelber AB 122 (Horvath) is the latest effort at enacting a bill to authorize bicyclists…
California Capitol Watch: State Legislators Representing Davis Introduce 38 Bills for 2021
By Eric Gelber Davis is represented in the State Legislature by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Bill…
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…
Senator Wiener Introduces Four Bills to Spur Housing Production and Address California Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald As California’s Housing Crisis continues, Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco has introduced…
Lawmakers, Watchdogs Criticize CDCR’s Inability to Explain Multi-Billion Dollar Prison Infrastructure Plan
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) official Chris Lief (Deputy Director…
California Capitol Watch: Vote by Mail Bill Passes Both Houses
By Eric Gelber On Tuesday, February 16th, the State Assembly passed on a 2/3 majority, party line…
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…
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…
California Capitol Watch: City Council to Consider 2021 Legislative Platform
On the agenda for the upcoming, February 16th, Davis City Council meeting is consideration of a resolution…
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…
