Insurance Corporations Created Exploitative $2 Billion Bail Industry
In California, bail insurance corporations’ impact and influence is exposed as the Legislature considers reforms to the…
Strong Push Now for Bail Reform in California
Last fall, the Vanguard once again was ahead of the curve, hosting a discussion on bail reform. …
Freedom Shouldn’t Depend on Your Bank Account Balance
By Mica Doctoroff Did you know that the median bail amount in California is $50,000? That’s just…
ACLU Rallies for Freedom and Justice for All at State Capitol
400 ACLU members gathered for the organization’s annual conference to lobby lawmakers on bail reform, immigration, and…
Broad Coalition Supports Effort to Reform California’s Unfair and Costly Money Bail System
Current System Exacerbates Racial and Economic Injustice and Does Not Keep Communities Safe (From Press Release)-A broad…
Tragic Death and the Criminal Injustice of Our Bail System
By Udi Ofer Over the last two weeks, Americans have revisited the tragic details of the death…
AG Harris Modifies Position on Bail, Calls It Unfair to Poor
Back in June, California Attorney General Kamala Harris (now outgoing as the Senator-elect), who said in a…
Phil Telfeyan Speaks about his Suit against Money Bail
Jeff Adachi (right) poses next to Phil Telfeyan (left) and Vanguard Director David Greenwald (center) Saturday night…
Keynote Speaker Jeff Adachi Discusses Bail Reform
Saturday night marked a successful Vanguard Court Watch event with San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi as…
My View: Event Day is Finally Here
This has definitely been an odd year from start to finish. The Vanguard, as a non-profit, has…
Bail Reform Event Tomorrow – Fifty More Discounted Tickets Now Available
Readers – Tomorrow (Saturday, November 19), the Vanguard will host its annual dinner and fundraiser. Topic is…
Innocent until proven guilty? Not in California
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli As its name suggests, California’s cash bail system is all about the money. It…
Eye on the Court: Poster Case for Bail Reform
Many have taken for granted the use of bail to allow the accused to be released, rather…
Federal Lawsuit to End Money Bail Presses Forward
(From Press Release) — A class action lawsuit seeking to end the practice of money bail in…
DOJ Argues Bail Schedules Unconstitutional, as Studies Reveal How Discriminatory Bail Is
The US Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in a Georgia case last week, challenging the…
Sunday Commentary: Why Bail Reform Is One of the Most Critical Issues Facing the Criminal Justice System
On November 19, the Vanguard Court Watch’s annual dinner and fundraiser will feature San Francisco Public Defender…
Contesting Bail to Take on Racial Disparities in SF Jail
By Kamala Kelkar In San Francisco, black inmates are less likely than their white counterparts to get…
Commentary: Black Lives Matter and Civil Disobedience
Earlier this week a group of protesters blocked the Bay Bridge in a Black Lives Matter protest….
Lawsuit Seeks to End Money Bail System
In a suit that figures to have widespread impact, potentially, to the legal system, a class action…
Eye on the Courts: Why Bail Reform Could Be the Key to Changing the System
Of all of the problems that face our current criminal justice system, one may have to go…
