Guest Commentary: Corrections Staffing Shortages Offer Chance to Rethink Prison
A staffing crisis has created dangerous conditions in prisons. To create safety, reduce the number of people…
Tragically a Young Police Officer Loses His Life, But Right Wing DA’s Blame Governor, Legislature For Shooting of Selma Police Officer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a tragic shooting, as 24 year old Selma Police…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
LA DA Gascón Addresses Handling of the Case Involving the Shooter of Two El Monte Police Officers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Once against Los Angeles County District Attorney…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Here We Go Again – This Time in LA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Stop me if you’ve heard this one…
My View: The Media Already Blames Early Release for the Sacramento Shooting
Media Narrative Always Tilts Away from Criminal Justice Reform By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA…
Since 2019, Yolo DA Has Resentenced 10 People under Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Program
By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig spoke at a For the People webinar…
My View: Reisig Has Been Masterful So Far in Running for Reelection
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I keep having people calling me up wanting…
Schubert and Crime Victims Attempt to Stop CDCR’s Early Release Using Misleading Claims and Rhetoric
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert, flanked by victims,…
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…
Suit Challenging the Early Release of 76,000 Incarcerated People Filed by 44 DAs Including Schubert and Reisig
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Two weeks ago Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert sent…
Reisig Joins 40 Elected California DAs in Challenge of Early Release of 76,000 Incarcerated People
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announced on Thursday that she…
Concerns Regarding Early-Releases and Vaccinations Rise As Outbreaks Snowball Across CDCR
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives COVID-19 cases are continuing to spike across…
Uncertain Future for Indeterminately Sentenced “Lifers” and COVID High-Risk Patients
By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Concerns Over CDCR’s Early-Release Programs; COVID-19 High-Risk Transfers Halted Indefinitely
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives 40 year-old Michael Espitia is one…
Commentary: Yolo DA’s Office Takes to Fox News to Push Agenda
Remember when the Yolo DA was touted by local media as being one of the most progressive…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
Philadelphia DA Announces Safety Measures against COVID-19, Including Exploring Release Options with the Public Defender
By Danielle Silva On March 16, 2020, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced guidelines that the District…
Yolo DA Working to Undermine Intent of Prop 57
Last fall the voters of California passed Proposition 57 by 64.5 percent of the votes cast. In…
Commentary: DA Reisig Out of Step with County Voters on Criminal Justice Reform
The voters of Yolo County since 2012 have very consistently and in most cases overwhelmingly voted for…
