San Quentin Warden on Hot Seat Again Wednesday in COVID-19 Evidentiary Hearing
By Ned Meiners, Kelly Xiao Luo, Alexander Ramirez MARIN, CA – Marin County Superior Court Wednesday heard…
San Quentin Warden Grilled on Deadly Prison Transfer during COVID-19 Pandemic
By Priana Aquino, Michael Wheeler, Koda Slingluff and Leah Timmerman MARIN, CA— The evidentiary hearing over responsibility…
SAN QUENTIN COVID HEARING: Despite Covid-19 Protocols, Issues with San Quentin Covid-19 Management Emerge
By Michael Wheeler and Christopher Datu MARIN, CA – The evidentiary hearing over responsibility for a massive…
300 San Quentin Residents’ Lawsuit Against CDCR For Mishandling COVID-19 Underway
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
SAN QUENTIN, CDCR HEARING: Inmate Describes COVID Mistreatment, County Heath Chief Talks about Prison Failing to Act in Crisis
By Kathryn Wood and Jose Medina MARIN, CA – An inmate and Public Health Officer for the…
Horrific Stories of Neglect Heard in Hearing About San Quentin Prison COVID-19 Practices
By Jose Medina MARIN, CA – Six incarcerated folks and a medical doctor from San Quentin State…
Hearings Begin Monday for 300-Plus Prisoner Suit against San Quentin for Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak
By Ned Meiners MARIN, CA – Proceedings began here Monday morning in Marin County Superior Court against…
As Vaccination Uptake Increases, CDCR Announces Plans to Ease In-Person Visitation Restrictions
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
State Budget Group Criticizes $13.6 Billion Governor Budget for Prisons
By Esha Kher and Julia Asby SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) released…
Reisig Joins 40 Elected California DAs in Challenge of Early Release of 76,000 Incarcerated People
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announced on Thursday that she…
76k CDCR Residents Maybe Eligible for Early-Release via Prop. 57, Conservatives Raise Concerns
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
A Comprehensive Review of CDCR Staff Behavior Regarding Vaccinations, Testing, Masking & Social Distancing
By Dorrin Akbari & Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Good Conduct Credit Rate Expanded; Staff Vaccine Acceptance Raises Concerns
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
CDCR’s CA Correctional Center’s Closure Could Reshape Lassen County’s Labor Force
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
COVID in Prison: A Perfect Storm of Cynicism, Distrust, and Neglect
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As COVID-19 ripped through California’s San Quentin State Prison, the…
‘Depressed, Frustrated, Paranoid’ – One Woman’s Yearlong Battle with COVID at Central CA Women’s Facility
By Alexis Hogan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
8 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: CA Correctional Center to Fully Close By 2022
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis Incarcerated Narrative This…
CA Deactivates Prison, but Critics Claim It’s Not a Much Needed Closure
By Max Kennedy CALIFORNIA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced last week the…
6 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Cases Decline & Vaccinations Increase
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Apr. 10,…
Unannounced OIG Visits to CDCR Uncover 1,197 Incidents of COVID-19 Protocol Violations
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Ten weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed…