The Unknown about the Inner Working of the California State Prison System
California is well known for its costly housing, high end apparel, high class lifestyle, and entertainment industry….
‘Dirty’ Philly Cop Sentenced for Perjury, Obstruction of Justice
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Former Philadelphia homicide detective James Pitts last week was sentenced for two felony counts…
Guest Commentary: LA County’s Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change
At least 29 people perished in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Tens of thousands have lost their…
Youth Offenders: Doing Time With The Kardashians
When Scott Budnick tells you he’s bringing somebody special, he really means it. Be it Richard Cabral,…
Beloved Village Calls for Real Solutions to Homelessness, Not Abandoning ‘Hope’
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Alex Volpe, executive director of homeless advocate Beloved Village, strongly criticized San Francisco…
REPORT: The United States, Individual States, Global Leaders in Incarceration
By Aria Jalan NORTHAMPTON, MA – Across all the democratic nations worldwide, the US has the highest…
BRIEFING: ‘Incarceration and Crime: A Weak Relationship’ in U.S. and Around the Globe
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past 10 years, incarceration and crime rates have declined…
COURT WATCH: Deputy District Attorney Pushes for More Jail Time than ‘Typical’ for Accused’s First Violation
MODESTO, CA — In one of Thursday’s case management conferences at Stanislaus Superior Court, a woman accused…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Weigh Life Sentences for Felony Murder
By Yana Singhal ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open…
Guest Commentary: The Crime and Homelessness Conundrum – Why Enlarging County Jail Isn’t Helpful
By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge the County…
New Report Finds Most California Counties List Five or Fewer ‘Girls’ in Custody
By Bryan Miller NEW YORK – The Vera Institute of Justice and Young Women’s Freedom Center this…
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…
Study Shows New Magnitude of National Prison and Jail Racial Disparities
By Bryan Miller NORTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released what it calls “updated…
New Los Angeles Home Supports Women Post-Incarceration Aiming to Prevent Recidivism
LOS ANGELES, CA — Turning Point officially opened its newest installation of the Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom…
Public Defense Group Charges System-Wide Deficiencies in Texas County Criminal Defense Representation
By Perla Chavez CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Wren Collective—composed of criminal justice researchers specializing in public…
U.S. Public Defenders Promise, at Press Briefing, to ‘Push Back’ against ‘Misleading Crime Narratives’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC — Public defenders are “under-resourced” but law enforcement and prosecutors are compensated…
Guest Commentary: The Power of Second Chances – Gavin Newsom’s Social Reform Model and the Role of Voting in Reentry Success
by Rodney Wrice In a nation riddled with systemic challenges, the journey from incarceration to reintegration remains…
Father Sues Ronald McDonald House, Alleges Housing Policy Disproportionately Harms People of Color
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram and Jonathan Nunez WHITE PLAINS, NY– The Ronald McDonald House of the Greater…
Guest Commentary: Supervisor Frost Strikes Out Again
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – Having just received Sacramento Supervisor Sue Frost’s recent newsletter, I’m shaking…
Holiday ‘Feel Good’ Story – 2 More Men Released in Illinois after 42 Years – Part of Wave of Exonerations
By The Vanguard Staff CHICAGO, IL – It’s a holiday “feel good” story—two Illinois cousins were freed…
