Lawmaker’s Insight into California’s Proposition 6 on November Ballot
SACRAMENTO, CA – California voters are being asked Nov. 5 to reevaluate forced labor in state prisons…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’
Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of…
California’s 2024 Budget Agreement Reveals Path to Plan for Economic Stability; Smart Justice CA Comments
By Kaylynn Chang SACRAMENTO, CA – In the California 2024 Budget Agreement, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom, the…
California Budget Deficit Forces Difficult Cuts – Lawmakers, CURB Claim Prison Should Be Easy Choice
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SACRAMENTO, CA – In a recent opinion article in the LA Times, California…
Sexual Abuse Response and Prevention Working Group Addresses Reforms Necessary for California Women’s Prisons
By Helen Shamamyan SACRAMENTO, CA – With the release of their latest report, the Sexual Abuse Response…
Compassion Prison Project: An Inside Look at Trauma Talks Workshop at Valley State Prison
By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Afflicting young people under the age of…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
California State Prison Guard Arrested for Rape Involving 22+ Inmates
By The Vanguard Staff CHOWCHILLA, CA – At least 22 inmates at the Central California Women’s Facility…
The CDCR Enforces Policy Requiring Shaving by Officers Despite Religious or Health Reasons Not to Do So
By Kevin Barragan SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlier this month, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation began…
Distrust and Misinformation: Why Incarcerated People Are Wary of the COVID Vaccine
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
