CDCR Closing Two Prisons and Experiencing Staffing Shortages
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health…
California Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Boosters: Where Does the Incarcerated Population Fit In?
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With the upcoming winter months raising concerns over possible increases in positive COVID-19…
San Quentin News and CA Dept of Corrections Work Together to Bring Successful Writers Guild Program to Folsom Women’s Facility
By Leslie Ortiz and Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) partnered with…
‘Too Little, Too Late’ Charges Lawyer After Judge Finally Rules CA Dept of Prisons, San Quentin Inflicted Cruel and Unusual Punishment on Incarcerated at San Quentin – Thousands Died or Infected with COVID-19
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This week, Judge Geoffrey Howard of Marin County Superior…
New COVID-19 Cases Emerge Across CDCR, Population On Upward Trend
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
Vaccinations Required for CDCR In-Person Visitations, Rules Judge Tigar
By Yasmeen Khan & Simran The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative…
Kern County Judge Blocks Mandatory Vaccinations for CDCR’s Correctional Officers
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
Not Even a Worldwide Pandemic Can Stop California Reentry Program from Helping San Quentin Parolees Reenter Society
By Beiqi Wang SAN FRANCISCO— When incarcerated people in California are released from San Quentin State Prison…
Federal Judge Mandates Vaccinations for California Prison Staff, Peace Officers’ Association Pushes Back
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
Analyzing CDCR Vaccination Rates: Urban vs. Rural, CA vs. US & Prison Staff vs. County
By Christine Phan, Richa Uprety & Victoria Yeo This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Offered At Mule Creek Prison, According to Incarcerated Journalist
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
CDCR Excludes Reinfections in COVID-19 Data Tracker, San Quentin Outbreak Goes Unreported
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Sierra Conservation Center, Families not Told for Two Weeks
By Robert J. Hansen Somewhere between 20 and 30 inmates have contracted Covid-19 at the Sierra Conservation…
New Vaccine Mandate for Some CDCR Staff Could Be a Gamechanger, Peace Officers Association Pushes Back
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
Schubert and Crime Victims Attempt to Stop CDCR’s Early Release Using Misleading Claims and Rhetoric
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert, flanked by victims,…
Sunday Commentary: COVID Not Shootings Biggest Danger to Police – and Yet They Refuse to Protect Themselves
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have heard and criticized the notion that “Blue Lives Matter”…
Half of All CDCR Outbreaks in May & July Traced Back to Employees, Testing Cannot Substitute Vaccination, Says Court Receiver
By Julietta Bisharyan Bi-weekly update from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis. The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to…
CDCR To Expand In-Person Visitations; Active Cases Cross 100 After Weeks of Low Numbers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Yasmeen Khan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Aug. 1, there…
CDCR Halts Early Releases For Those With 6 Months Left to Serve
By Julietta Bisharyan and Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and…
Biden Administration Putting Millions into Mitigating COVID Impacts on Prison Populations
By David M. Greenwald Washington – This week the Biden Administration announced it would invest more than…
