Guest Commentary: When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence
The refusal to let pregnant people out of prison shows just how deep our mass incarceration obsession…
VANGUARD’S COVID-19 & JAILS WEBINAR: Lawyers Paint Dark Picture of the ‘Virus’ and Jails from Coast to Coast
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Lawyers from New York to the San Francisco…
Commentary: Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory
I have been through a few prolonged crises in my time at the Vanguard, and one thing…
Death, Hunger Strikes, Plague – COVID-19 Lurks at ICE Detention Camps in Marysville, Bakersfield
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – In the few weeks since a U.S….
Guest Commentary: Why Freedom of Expression and Public Health Must Coexist
By Norma Chávez-Peterson, Abdi Soltani and Hector Villagra For centuries, people in this country have assembled to…
Yolo Should Be Able to Reopen under New Criteria Announced on Monday
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday cleared a key barrier for Yolo County to reopen restaurants, stores, offices…
Update on Behavioral Prevention of the Spread of Coronavirus
by Tia Will The following is a summary of recent information on the transmissibility of the coronavirus…
Guest Commentary: California Strips Incarcerated People of Complaint Rights during Pandemic
By Rory Fleming In September last year, the Prison Law Office, a nonprofit working for incarcerated people…
ACLU Files Lawsuits on Behalf of Terminal Island and Lompoc Prisoners
As COVID-19 Ravaged the Prisons, Officials Failed to Take Sanctioned Actions The ACLU of Southern California among…
Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Present Anecdotes on Zero Bail
Every time the Yolo County DA has put out a press release on someone committing a new…
Lawsuit Seeks Release of Medically Vulnerable People Held at Oakland County Jail in Michigan
A district court judge who issued a temporary restraining order in the case said jail officials had…
My View: Media Botches LA Jail Story
Early this week, the media reported on a strange case where the LA Sheriff, Alex Villanueva, citing…
New Courthouse ‘Normal’ – Sacramento Courthouse Now Requiring Mandatory Temperature Checks & Masks
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – When will “live” – as opposed to “virtual”…
Sentencing Project Talks Strategies on Reducing Incarceration during COVID-19
By Metyia Phillips The Sentencing Project recently hosted a Zoom talk about current COVID-19 decarceration strategies used…
Discussion Looks at COVID Response by LA DA Ahead of November Election
With challenger George Gascón headed to a runoff against incumbent Jackie Lacey in November in LA’s District…
Commentary: Is It Time for Yolo to Re-Open?
The stats are sobering. The Chamber survey showed a huge number of businesses in Davis experiencing a…
Commentary: Does LA Sheriff’s Story Add Up about Intentional Infection at Jail?
The story made headlines across the country—LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva had a press conference on Monday…
COVID and Our Broken Justice System
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal justice reformers have been hustling to get people out…
Survey by Chamber Shows Extent to Which COVID and Related Shutdown Hurting Business
Over the past two months, the Davis Chamber of Commerce has been in frequent communication with its…
Alameda Jail Inmates Ask Federal Court in SF for TRO to ‘Protect’ Them from COVID-19
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – The VANGUARD has learned that male inmates…
