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“In 12 years, I never saw so many people moved in so little time” — Transfers at Chuckawalla Prison Led to Devastating COVID-19 Outbreaks

By Covid In-Custody ProjectNovember 2, 20200 comments

By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives BLYTHE, CA –– On May 15, 2020, Chuckawalla…

The Association of Bay Area Government’s (ABAG) Approved This RHNA Cycle’s Methodology—What’s Next?

By Linh NguyenOctober 27, 20200 comments

By Gabriella Garcia On Oct. 7 the Non-Profit Housing Association held a virtual meeting with Berkeley’s mayor…

CA Governor Files Death Penalty Amicus Brief, Focuses on Racist Juries

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsOctober 27, 20202 comments

By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Charging the state’s capital punishment “scheme is and always has been infected…

California Court Requires San Quentin to Reduce Population by Fifty Percent

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 26, 20200 comments

By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives The COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed the lives…

Lawmaker, CA DAs Announce State Measure to Cure Prosecutors’ Conflict of Interest Investigating Police Misconduct

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsOctober 23, 20200 comments

By Layla Mustafa STATE CAPITOL – Multiple District Attorneys across California Thursday partnered up with Assemblymember…

Alameda Public Health Dept. Made One Visit to Santa Rita Jail Since April Despite Multiple COVID-19 Outbreaks and Harrowing Jail Conditions

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 22, 20200 comments

By Linh Nguyen Overview For the last 2 months, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has been holding…

“The numbers tell only half the story” – Narratives from San Quentin on COVID-19 Data

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 18, 20200 comments

By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives SAN QUENTIN – Accounts from an incarcerated individual at…

Evaluating Benefits and Repercussions of Prop 22

By Linh NguyenOctober 15, 202032 comments

By Noa Prados Proposition 22 on the California ballot has garnered the attention of voters and reporters,…

“The Whole Jail Will Be Infected Eventually” — Incarcerated Voices from Elmwood CC Highlight Inhumane Conditions During COVID-19

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 15, 20200 comments

By Linh Nguyen SANTA CLARA COUNTY– Seven incarcerated people inside Elmwood Correctional Complex in Milpitas, CA, Santa…

Pros and Cons of Proposition 25 – Bail and Problematic Consequences for California’s Defendants

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsOctober 13, 20200 comments

by Tiffany Devlin and Alana Bleimann CALIFORNIA – Voting has just begun, and California voters are facing…

Proposition 20: Critics Charge It Will Undo Criminal Justice Reform

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsOctober 13, 20201 comments

By Roxanna Jarvis and Dylan Ferguson CALIFORNIA – One of the criminal justice-related propositions on the California…

CDCR Reports Deuel Vocational Institution Shutting Down Due to COVID-19 State Budget Cuts

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 12, 20200 comments

By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives This week, we are highlighting a narrative from Fishkill Correctional…

“My first quarantine cell was covered in feces, vomit and blood. Deputies did not care” – Narratives from Santa Rita Jail Detail Horrifying Conditions During Pandemic

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 9, 20200 comments

By Linh Nguyen ALAMEDA COUNTY — On Sep. 8, John (name changed for anonymity) started feeling unwell….

Governor Newsom Nominates First Openly Gay Justice to CA Supreme Court

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsOctober 6, 20200 comments

By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday nominated Justice Martin Jenkins for the California Supreme…

Santa Rita Jail Does Not Administer or Recommend COVID-19 Testing Prior to Quarantine Release

By Covid In-Custody ProjectOctober 5, 20200 comments

By Linh Nguyen & Aparna Komarla This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…

First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against San Quentin; Hearing In Habeas Case To Release 50% Of CDCR Population Underway