“People have lives. Picking up and moving affects people” – San Quentin Residents on COVID-19 Related Transfers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives At San Quentin State Prison (SQ), the novel…
Guest Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Takes Another Big, Messy Step Forward in 2020 Elections
By Taylor Pendergrass Criminal justice reform was a key issue in Tuesday night’s elections, from the presidential…
What Does Ethical COVID-19 Medical Isolation Look Like? AMEND @ UCSF Highlights Necessary Reforms to Solitary-Confinement-Style Quarantines
By Lauren Smith Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, prisons and jails across California have served as petri…
Santa Rita Jail Does Not Administer or Recommend COVID-19 Testing Prior to Quarantine Release
By Linh Nguyen & Aparna Komarla This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against San Quentin; Hearing In Habeas Case To Release 50% Of CDCR Population Underway
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives The sight of his sister through the barbed…
Santa Rita Jail Admits Population Control Is Not a Priority Despite Three COVID-19 Outbreaks and Numerous Complaints
By Linh Nguyen & Aparna Komarla Overview One week after the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported zero…
Families of Those Who Died of COVID-19 in San Quentin File Wrongful Death Lawsuits; Outbreak in Folsom State Prison Continues
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In an excerpt shared with The Marshall Project,…
Santa Rita Jail Population Peaks After Labor Day Weekend; Officials Report Only One COVID-19 Case in Custody – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 In CA Jails
By Linh Nguyen Overview Last week, Santa Rita Jail saw a population spike over Labor Day…
Incarcerated Narratives Detail Harrowing Experiences during COVID-19; Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Firefighters to Pursue Careers in Fire after Prison
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives SAN QUENTIN, 9 July 2020 — For the…
Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 Active Cases at a Standstill; Jail Population Increased by Eleven Percent Since April – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 In CA Jails
By Linh Nguyen Overview Last week at Santa Rita Jail, two housing units under quarantine were released…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Claims Jail Population is Increasing as CDCR Refuses Transfers
By Linh Nguyen Jail News At the beginning of the week, the SCU Lightning Complex Fire, burning…
Incarcerated Artist Chronicles Life in San Quentin Prison During Pandemic
By Julietta Bisharyan SAN QUENTIN –– For the past 21 years, Orlando Smith has sat in his…
“I’m seeing COVID-19 knock us all down in a line, just like dominoes.” – Narratives From San Quentin
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives Incarcerated writer Rashaan Thomas recently shared an excerpt…
Gunnigle Primary Win Sets Up November Battle for Maricopa County Prosecutor
By David M. Greenwald Like many progressive prosecutors we have covered, Julie Gunnigle won easily in August…
Solano County Jail – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails
By Nikki Suzani Highlights (August 3rd – August 10th) Solano County Jail has no active cases in…
Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 Cover-Up – Quarantine Housing Cut Short Without Explanation, <10 Percent of Population Tested
By Larkin White COVID-19 in Santa Rita Jail The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) provided less information…
Incarcerated People At San Quentin Tell Harrowing Stories of COVID-19 Conditions – Protests For Better Treatment & More Releases
(Dashboard updates daily M-F) Incarcerated Narratives As releases continue throughout the CDCR system, we hope to…
Testing Rates Drastically Decrease as Positive Cases Persist in Solano County – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails
By Nikki Suzani Highlights (July 27th – August 3rd) Solano County Jail has one active case in…
CDCR Healthcare workers to Gov. Newsom – “If CDCR does not release more than half of the prison population, stop all transfers, more people will die.”
(Dashboard updates daily M-F) By Julietta Bisharyan & Mella Bettag CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes…
Alameda County Jail – COVID-19 Outbreak Coverup?
By Larkin White & Nikki Suzani Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes Two staff members at Santa Rita…
