New Report Identifies Inequities in Kansas Criminal Legal System
By Holly Werris KANSAS CITY, KS – A report produced by the Vera Institute of Justice has…
Florida Governor Suspends Another State Prosecutor – Who Just Happens to be a Democrat
By The Vanguard TALLAHASEE, FL – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended yet another state prosecutor…
Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social interventions that…
Census Bureau and Reform Group Note Dramatic Rise in Older Americans Behind Bars
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise…
Justice Reform Groups Ballyhoo ‘Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States’
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50…
Young Black Adults Face Greater Risk of Being Sentenced to Life Without Parole
By Jonathan Lewis and Paige Barrella WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released results Thursday from a…
‘Criminal Conduct’ by 22 Former NY Cops Leads to 316 Convictions Overturned – 188 Vacated Previously
By The Vanguard Staff MANHATTAN, NY – Criminal conduct by the New York Police Dept. has been…
Georgia Prosecutor Blows Whistle on Politicians Using Oversight to ‘Silence Voters’
By Rena Abdusalam SAVANNAH, GA – Republican leaders in Georgia have created legislation recently designed to inhibit…
Judge Tosses Gang Enhancements Under CA Racial Justice Act, Rules ‘Prosecutors…Targeted Black People’
By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – Gang charges against four men were dismissed Friday by Contra…
Trial Penalty Coalition Garners Staunch Support for Goal to ‘Restore Constitutional Right to Trial’
By Michael McCutcheon LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) announced its support in a…
Prison Policy Initiative Analyzes Failures of Probation and Parole Programs, Citing Worse Mortality and Health Rates Among Probationers, Parolees
By Roni Ayalon EASTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) released new research this week suggesting…
Vera Institute Launches Data Pub on Incarceration in California
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA: The Vera Institute of Justice launched a new data pub providing…
Former Black Prosecutor Writes about ‘Policing Black Men’
By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC – Former criminal prosecutor Paul Butler admits when he wrote Chokehold: Policing…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 186: Marc Bookman and the Death Penalty Spiral
Marc Bookman is the co-founder of the nonprofit Atlantic Center for Capital Representation in Philadelphia and author…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 183: Jeffrey Bellin Talks Mass Incarceration Nation
As most observers are well aware by now, the US incarcerates a much higher proportion of its…
Former Innocence Project Attorney Nina Morrison Now a Judge – Why It Matters
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Kevin Barragan NEW YORK, NY – Nina Morrison, former senior litigation counsel for…
Report Claims ‘Long-Term Racist Policies’ in California Lead to Mass Incarceration
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Criminal justice reform groups released a report Wednesday suggesting “long-standing…
Court Agrees with LA District Attorney Gascón’s Resentencing Request in Case Relying on Testimony of Police Officer Charged With Perjury
By Hannah Adams LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced this week his…
Texas Gov’s Anti-Trans Directive Threatens Lives, Undermines Public Safety Argue Current and Former Prosecutors, Attorneys General and Law Enforcement Officials
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – An amicus brief was filed this week by criminal justice…
Judicial Council of California Agrees to Cease Traffic Court Late Fees after Complaint Filed by Social Justice Groups
By Anna Olsen OAKLAND, CA – As a result of a lawsuit filed by multiple Bay Area…
