Federal Court OK’s Rally Ban at State Capitol Despite CHP’s Checkered Protest Past
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The California Highway Patrol’s permit process for Capitol…
Sunday Commentary: It’s a Stunningly Bad Economic Picture – What Do We Do?
Twenty million jobs lost in April as unemployment jumped officially to 14.7 percent—a figure that no doubt…
Stuck Inside ICE Detention’s Coronavirus Epicenter
People incarcerated in the Otay Mesa Detention Center decry crowded units and substandard medical care as COVID-19…
Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Sac Jail; Court Filing Suggests Poor Inmate Conditions, Sickness
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – News reports late Thursday confirmed that at least…
The ACLU Demands Mass COVID-19 Testing of All Prison Employees and Incarcerated Populations
By Nancy Martinez The ACLU is demanding the immediate testing of all prison employees and all incarcerated…
A Discussion on Closing Jails and Prisons
Closing jails and prisons goes beyond simply closing down a building. If done right, it means changing…
Summary: Health Council Meeting – May 4, 2020
by Tia Will The following is a brief summary of yesterday’s Health Council Meeting. It is comprised…
Commentary: Public Against Re-Opening So Soon
The Trump administration cheered on Monday as a slew of states like Texas, Indiana, Colorado and Florida…
Defendant Forces Rare ‘Real’ – Not Zoom – Prelim Hearing to be Held in Sacramento Court
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – It’s rare, but a defendant in Sacramento County…
Guest Commentary: RJI Recommendations for Countries Responding to Covid-19 in Prisons & Jails
by Lisa Rea On March 27th, RJI issued a press statement on covid-19 urging justice systems globally…
California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal Strikes Down on Misinterpretation of $0 Bail Schedule
By Linh Nguyen Confusion over the interpretation of Emergency Rule 4, which establishes a statewide Emergency Bail…
Live Court Hearings Create Communication Issues in Sacramento Court
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO- With the switch to virtual courtrooms in response to COVID-19, the Sacramento County…
Sunday Commentary: Should Shaun Moore Have Been Released?
by David Greenwald It was a bizarre case to begin with. Shaun Moore, 40, made headlines…
Sunday Commentary: Pressure Mounts to Reopen the Economy
There were protests on Friday where large numbers of people pressed for the government to allow the…
Louisiana’s Data on Coronavirus Infections among Prisoners Is Troubled and Lacks Transparency
The state is sending virus-positive people to Angola prison—but those numbers aren’t reported on the Department of…
My View: Protests Rage, but Rushing Openings Is Recipe for Disaster
Media coverage out of Sacramento and Orange Counties showed large crowds, many of them outside without masks…
COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts Could Put U.S. on Track to Meet Paris Climate Accord Goals
By Kat Kerli originally published by UC Davis News Americans drove drastically less, saved millions of…
Judge Won’t Lower Bail for Sick Inmate Who Talked about Poor Jail Conditions
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Jail inmate who went public…
Federal Court Considers Releasing ICE Detainees from Mesa Verde, Yuba County Detention Centers; Criticizes Government’s Inaction
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. District judge here Wednesday –…
SF Public Defender Expresses Concern over Ongoing Public Health Crisis Measures in the SF Jails
(The following is a letter dated April 29 from SF Public Defender Manohar Raju to Sheriff Paul…
