Charges Dismissed against SF Black Crime Victim Wrongfully Charged and Jailed after MUNI Altercation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — “My client is not only innocent, he is the victim,” declared Deputy Public…
New Report Charges Conditions at FCI Dublin ‘Unconscionable,’ Citing ‘System Wide Issues at BOP’
DUBLIN, CA – In a new report made public Friday by federal district court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’
Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of…
Pepper Spray Reportedly Still Used Daily in Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls, Despite Supervisors’ Orders
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – Although ordered by the county supervisors to stop, officers at…
LA County Flunks Inspection Big Time – Deputies Watch Porn while Noose Hangs in Cell, Bugs Pour Out of Sinks
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Sybil Brand Men’s Jail inspectors here said they witnessed…
REPORT: U.S. Mass Incarceration Incarcerates 5 Million People – 2 Million Disproportionately Black
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Mass incarceration continues to be more prevalent in the U.S. than…
New Report Reveals 97,000+ California Citizens Can’t Vote While Serving Felony Prison
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently released report (here) discloses more than 97,000 California citizens…
More FCI Dublin Advocates Urge Courts, Feds to Consider Incarcerated as Facility Closes
By Connie Martinez DUBLIN, CA – Community members have been rallying for the incarcerated here to be…
Survey: Advancing Transgender Justice – Illuminating Trans Lives Behind and Beyond Bars
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEW YORK, NY – From 2019 to 2022, the Vera Institute of Justice…
COURT WATCH: Man’s Confusion over Violation of Probation Results in Jail Time, Court Frustrations
By Helen Shamamyan and Karime Montano LOS BANOS, CA – This week here in Stanislaus County Superior…
ACLU Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit, Decries Police Misuse of ‘Face Recognition’ Technology
By Melinda Kukaj NEWARK, NJ – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and ACLU National…
Show Us Musical Instruments: How Searching for Hip-hop Influences in Prison Revealed a Racial Justice Cause Hiding in Plain Sight
Portable MPCs are centerpiece beat-making production tools featured within Radical Reversal’s in-prison studio installations throughout the country….
REPORT: Reform of Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Stagnate
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC –Even though statistics indicate there are significant drops in “youth incarceration over…
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Case Continued When Records Not Provided Defense – Man Forced to Live on Streets in Meantime
By Annie Rudolph and Charlie Simmons BURLINGTON, VT- During a status conference today in Chittenden County Superior…
Governor Newsom Signs Measure Reducing Markups on Essential Items Across California Prison Canteens
By Cindy Chen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed SB 474, also known…
California Legislation Could Provide Avenue for Freedom for Incarcerated Left to Die in Prison
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – Victims of violence and those who allegedly perpetrated that violence are…
Federal Judge Agrees Incarcerated Atheist Can’t Be Forced to Participate in ‘Religiously Affiliated Programming’ to Be Paroled
By The Vanguard ST MARYS, WV – An incarcerated atheist and secular humanist cannot be forced to…
Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’
By Fanelisa Leconte, Alphaeus Bey and Sophia Barberini OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Jemaine Cannon, an inmate on…
Maryland State Attorney Sentencing Review Unit Achieves New Milestone
By Alyssa Eng BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that her Sentencing Review Unit has…
California Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Boosters: Where Does the Incarcerated Population Fit In?
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With the upcoming winter months raising concerns over possible increases in positive COVID-19…
