Kern County Judge Blocks Mandatory Vaccinations for CDCR’s Correctional Officers
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for All Prison Guards Appealed by Governor Newsom and the State Corrections Department
By Jacqueline Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— On Sept. 27, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that all…
Judge Balks at Prosecutor Suggestion Man without Attorney Should Proceed with Hearing, Orders PD Assign Counsel
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA — As a result of an apparent miscommunication from the Dublin Public…
Judge Does Not Consider COVID-19 to Be ‘Serious Issue’ Inside Pandemic-Ravaged San Quentin State Prison
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Christopher Hite Tuesday charged…
Sentencing Delayed: COVID-19 Continues to Place Strain on Courts
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court was set for a final sentencing hearing…
COVID-19 Fallout: Public Defender Complains Judge ‘Runs’ Over Him, Threatens Motion to Remove Judge after Judge Suggests Removing PD from Case
By Gwynneth Redemann SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Assistant Public Defender Alexander Asterlin said he planned to…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Offered At Mule Creek Prison, According to Incarcerated Journalist
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
CDPH’s Mandatory Testing Order for Unvaccinated Jail Staff to Cost $70k Per Month at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin & Aparna Komarla The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
Request to Release Man Before Sentencing Denied; COVID-19 Places Hardship on His Family
By Simran Chahal and Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A defense attorney argued here Monday in Yolo…
New Vaccine Mandate for Some CDCR Staff Could Be a Gamechanger, Peace Officers Association Pushes Back
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
Half of All CDCR Outbreaks in May & July Traced Back to Employees, Testing Cannot Substitute Vaccination, Says Court Receiver
By Julietta Bisharyan Bi-weekly update from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis. The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to…
‘The Purpose of Incarceration Is Supposed to Be Rehabilitation’ – Defense Attorney Argues for Suspended Sentence Due to COVID-19
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA – Keandre Lamar Battle’s defense attorney passionately argued for the judge here…
Defense Cites Interpreter Problems in Motion to Dismiss COVID-Delayed Trial; Judge Balks, Sets New Trial
By Elena Rawlinson SAN FRANCISCO, CA –– Judge Loretta Giorgi’s packed calendar on Monday exemplified the overwhelming…
CDCR To Expand In-Person Visitations; Active Cases Cross 100 After Weeks of Low Numbers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Yasmeen Khan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Aug. 1, there…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases
By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County…
CDCR Halts Early Releases For Those With 6 Months Left to Serve
By Julietta Bisharyan and Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and…
Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail After Months of Declining Cases — Only 24% of Population is Vaccinated
By Tiffany Devlin Bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis…
Out of CA’s $8.5B Total COVID Response Costs, $1.6B Went to CDCR According to CalMatters Analysis
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
Most CDCR Prison Facilities Resume Limited Programming; No COVID-19 Outbreaks for Several Weeks
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jul. 10, there…
33 CDCR Institutions in Phase 3 of Re-Opening – Programs and Services to Resume Shortly
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and…
