Advocates, Reporter, SF DA and SF PD Note Frustrations as Backlogged Cases in SF Continue
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office Monday addressed the long-standing…
Following a No Contest Plea, Judge Grants Brief Release so Defendant Can See His Children
By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – Judge Stephen Mock, here in Yolo County Superior Court late last…
Defense Successfully Argues Delay in Prosecuting Man Too Long Even Considering COVID – Judge Tosses Case
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA — Late last Friday, “the accused”—the Vanguard doesn’t usually name those…
DC Circuit Court Prohibits ‘Title 42’ Expulsions Used by Trump to Expel Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
By Ankita Joshi and Emily Lin WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, groups challenging expulsions of asylum-seeking…
New Sentencing Commission Report Analyzes 2020 Compassionate Release Trends
By S. Priana Aquino WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Sentencing Commission has released a new report that…
U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Report on ‘Compassionate Releases’ during COVID-19 Pandemic
By Darling Gonzalez WASHINGTON DC -The U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) released a report late this week about…
No Access to Attorney Visits or Video Hearings for Santa Rita Jail Residents, Says Alameda Public Defender’s Office
By Aparna Komarla This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
No COVID vaccine mandate for Alameda County’s sheriff’s office, says public health department director
By Anjali Govindapanicker & Aparna Komarla This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project, which partners with the…
Absence at Hearings – Past and Present – Stifles Progress in Cases, Asserts Judge
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA– Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens oversaw two back-to-back hearings this…
On Eve of Courts Possibility Opening Up Regularly to Public, Access Rules Re-established
By Srimathi Kannan and Joshua Cenzano SACRAMENTO, CA — The Sacramento County Superior Court presiding judge has…
COVID-19 Still Hitting Jails Hard – Cellmate Tests Positive, Leading to Postponement of Preliminary Hearing
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – The spread of COVID-19 continues to persist in the jails, ultimately…
Judge Takes Strong Issue with Incarcerated Waiting Many Months for Mental Health Treatment, Threatens to Hold State in Contempt
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA – A man was set for a preliminary hearing at 8:30…
Defense Objects to Zoom Testimony for Witness with COVID Symptoms; Judge Then Requires Witness COVID Test before Testifying in Person
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – COVID-19 spread continues to affect proceedings in the courtroom, and specifically…
Omicron Hits Sac Jails the Hardest; Sheriff’s Lax COVID Practices, Overpopulation and Low Vaccinations Are to Blame
By Aparna Komarla & Sophia Juliana-Baltasar This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Courtroom Closure Causes Confusion for Accused, Lawyers, Judge
By Sam Alcaraz VENTURA, CA – Deputy Public Defender Donna Forry filed a motion Friday here in…
ACLU Files Lawsuit in Response to ICE Denying COVID-19 Boosters to Detainees
By Catherine Potente and Veronica Miller WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU…
Sacramento County courts take hands-off approach to jail population reduction despite massive COVID outbreaks
By Anna Zheng This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
US Appeals Court Overturns Iowa Mask Ban for State’s Schools
By Mathew Seibert DES MOINES, IA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled…
Historic Lows on Death Row in Texas
By Katherine Coviello AUSTIN, TX – Texas’ death row population and use of the death penalty was…
No court access for Santa Rita Jail’s quarantined residents; COVID outbreak worsens by the day
By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
