Guest Commentary: What Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
The U.S. Constitution is supposed to protect people from egregious punishment—but that right is often violated. At…
Revisiting Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s Golden Gulag: Examining the Praxis of Carceral Historicization
I first got my hands on the book Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing…
Wife Wins $5.6M Settlement for CDCR Strip Search Abuse
In a $5.6 million settlement, CDCR will pay $3.6 million, with the rest covered by other defendants,…
California Seeks to Improve Public Safety by Reducing Homelessness and Recidivism
Sacramento, CA – This week Governor Newsom launched a first-of-its-kind program to improve public safety — with…
Sister Warrior Talks about Prop 6, Forced Labor in Prison, and Gender Issues
In just over a week, Californians will be asked to vote on Prop. 6, which ends forced…
Guest Commentary: Prop 36 Would Bring Back Mass Incarceration
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Supporters of Prop 6 Are Looking to End Forced Labor in California Prisons
Sacramento, CA – Few realize that the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution did not completely end…
Advocates File Lawsuit against CDCR for 2021 Arrest of Minister King at a Protest
Oakland, CA – Minister King, a community organizer with California Prison Focus, and the group All of…
Guest Commentary: California’s New Workplace Heat Standards Don’t Apply to Prisons, Reflecting Harmful Neglect across the United States
Forcing incarcerated people to endure dangerously high temperatures does not make anyone safer. By Erica Bryant When…
Letter: California Passes Bill Allowing Pregnant People to be Placed in Solitary with no Oversight
Sacramento, CA – This week, the California Legislature passed AB 2527, a bill that allows pregnant people…
Guest Commentary: AB1810 Nears Passage – A Landmark Moment for Menstrual Equity in California Prisons
Photo caption: Incarcerated people stand together in a yard at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, Madera…
Bill Deemed Pragmatic Approach to Reduce Prison Spending Clears State Legislature – Heads to Governor’s Desk
Sacramento, CA – This week, California lawmakers passed AB 2178, which supporters believe is a critical step…
Guest Commentary: Decarceration Can Be Compassionate
California Deactivates 46 Housing Units at 15 Prisons: Activists Celebrate, Prisoners Cringe by Kelton P O’Connor On…
Bill to Address Sexual Assault in CA Prisons Advances
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved SB 898, new legislation…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 131: The Life of an Incarcerated Transgender Woman
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Angie Gordon. Angie is a 39-year-old trans woman serving…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Bourne’s Arguments about Transgender in Prisons Not Supported by Available Data
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For the past several days, the Vanguard has run a series…
Activists Decry Governor’s Veto of HOME Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that he was…
Guest Commentary: From Gang Life to Redemption: The Inspiring Journey of Davis Jones
by Rodney Wrice Davis Jones, known to many from his past as ‘Bone’ a former gang member…
Guest Commentary: Allow Judges to Reconsider Life without Parole Sentences
Senate bill reflects changes in California law and evidence of rehabilitation and redemption By LaDoris Cordell California…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Mental Health in California Prisons – Understaffed and Overwhelmed
by C.S. Bryson In March of this year, a rally was held at the California state capitol…
