Guest Commentary: Prisons Are Overwhelmed with COVID-19 – Why Aren’t Governors Doing More?
How governors respond to this pandemic will define their legacy. They all face a choice: save lives…
35 Prosecutors Call on Governors to Reduce Prison Populations to Limit COVID-19
On Friday, 35 elected prosecutors representing over 31 million people across the country issued an open letter…
Firm that Offers Sex-Offender Background Checks Didn’t Do What Promised, Pays $1 Million in Civil Penalties and Restitution (Update at 11 am)
By Dominique Kato SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced here Monday that a…
Legislators, Advocates and Criminal Justice Leaders Attempt to Pressure Governor to Respond to San Quentin COVID Crisis
With COVID cases at San Quentin soaring from none to over 1400 in just under a month,…
Letter: Recommendations for Reducing the Prison Population and Protecting People in California Prisons
by Mano Raju This is an immeasurably difficult time. With 2,419 incarcerated persons with active cases of…
Push To Restore Zero Bail in San Francisco Amid Growing Number of COVID-19 Cases in SF Jails
Up until the last month, Sa Francisco had managed its jail population better than most counties and…
44 Years Later, Redd Comes Home – An Inside Account
By Ruby Wilks At age 63 and during a pandemic, Paul Redd begins to build his life…
My View: Is CDCR Executing Incarcerated People at San Quentin by COVID?
In March of 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom suspended the death penalty in California, arguing at the time,…
Three Prosecutors Join with Shaun King to Announce Grassroots Law Project to Create Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Programs
On Wednesday, Chesa Boudin (San Francisco), Larry Krasner (Philadelphia) and Rachael Rollins (Boston) joined together to announce…
Progressive Prosecutor Panel Opines on COVID-19, Police Accountability, and Mass Incarceration
By Angelina Caplanis NEW YORK – A panel here this week hosted by the Institute for Innovation…
SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that, in an effort to ensure the staff in his…
San Quentin Cases Soaring at 344 Cases, Triggering Concern and Attention from Reformers
For much of the past week, the Vanguard through its Dashboard on CDCR COVID-19 cases has been…
San Francisco Ends Zero Bail Policy, Draws Criticism from DA and Public Defender
San Francisco, unlike other counties, made the decision to end the policy of zero bail during the…
Four California DAs Call on Victims’ Compensation Board to Provide Support for Victims of Police Violence
Vanguard Staff Last week, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin announced a plan to provide victim support services…
Boudin Will Not Charge Cases That Rely on Officers with Serious Prior Misconduct
For years, district attorneys working hand in hand with police have looked the other way and minimized…
Guest Commentary: Scrutinizing Bernie Sanders’ 10 New Prosecutor Endorsements
By Rory Fleming When it comes to candidates for top prosecutor in many of America’s biggest cities,…
SF DA’s Office Receives Grant to Expand Restorative Justice Diversion Program
One of the priorities of DA Chesa Boudin was to utilize more restorative justice programs as his…
San Francisco DA Expands Support for Victims of Police Violence
While the SF District Attorney’s Office provides a range of services for victims of crime, they were…
Judicial Council Considers Ending Emergency Bail Schedule
The Judicial Council of California is considering ending its temporary emergency rules governing the emergency bail schedule. …
Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic
On Friday, the Pretrial Justice Institute Hosted a discussion on the role of the prosecutor and sheriff…
