Suboxone – An Up-Close Look at the Biggest Legal Narcotic in California’s Prisons, Part II
By JC Grant Compstat is CDCR’s official packaging of statistical data. Month to month numbers including everything…
CDCR Secretary Tours Mule Creek State Prison
By D. Razor Babb The California Department of Correcting (CDCR) Secretary Kathleen Allison and a host of…
CDAA Asks CDCR to Explain Early Release Policy
(Editor’s note: Last week, the California District Attorneys Association put out a communication asking CDCR to explain their…
Mother of Woman Killed in Chino Prison Presented PowerPoint to Prison Officials to Help Prevent Inmate Domestic Abuse and Violence
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – It was a unique moment for…
One Couple’s Fight against ‘Ludicrous’ COVID-19 Policies in a California Prison
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
One Man’s ‘COVID-19 Reality’ at California State Prison in Lancaster, California
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
Explore latest data and updates on COVID in California’s prison system
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting…
My View: Since the 1970s California Has Shifted from Prioritizing Education to Incarcerating People
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week I came across some stunning data—even though I had…
CDCR Investigating In-custody Deaths as Homicide
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Prison Doesn’t Work – In One Graphic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They say a picture is worth one thousand words—a good graphic…
Rally Held to Support Incarcerated Man Who Was Allegedly Over-Sentenced
by Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – A rally was held at the California State Capitol in…
A Bill to Create Humane Health Care for the Incarcerated Moving through Legislature
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – A bill that would mandate the Department of Corrections and…
Prosecuting Addiction
By O. Rick Bridges Post Reporter / Published in Mule Creek Post Literally everything that you think you…
Guest Commentary: Confidential Information
By John Mendoza This memo was prepared in regards to the use / misuse of confidential information…
Guest Commentary: Define Slavery
By John Mendoza Nationwide we have been tearing down statue after statue of historical figures that represent…
California Prisoners Given Substandard Medical Care and Families Left in the Dark, Loved Ones Say
By Robert J. Hansen The wives and the mother of prisoners within the California Prison system say…
CA Agrees to $3.5 Million Settlement in Prison Death Case; Family Lawyers Charge It Was a ‘Tragedy’ That Could Have Been ‘Averted’ by Prison Staff
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will pay…
CDCR Embraces Technology for Rehabilitation
By Christopher S. Bryson As part of a collaborative venture between the California Department of Corrections and…
Guest Commentary: CDCR Implements Mandatory Modification Program Statewide
By Christopher S Bryson On January 6, 2022, the CDCR announced measures to protect the health of…
California Prisons Face 3rd Wave of COVID, Some without Vaccine Mandates
By Michele Chadwick BAKERSFIELD, CA – As California prisons face a third wave of COVID infections,…