Prison abolitionists argue that the U.S. prison system is ineffective and that alternatives such as restorative justice and community-based systems of care can better address root causes of crime and promote healing and accountability.
WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Clara Levers Friday refused to permit an accused from…
California is well known for its costly housing, high end apparel, high class lifestyle, and entertainment industry….
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Former Philadelphia homicide detective James Pitts last week was sentenced for two felony counts…
At least 29 people perished in the Palisades and Eaton fires. Tens of thousands have lost their…
When Scott Budnick tells you he’s bringing somebody special, he really means it. Be it Richard Cabral,…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Alex Volpe, executive director of homeless advocate Beloved Village, strongly criticized San Francisco…
By Aria Jalan NORTHAMPTON, MA – Across all the democratic nations worldwide, the US has the highest…
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past 10 years, incarceration and crime rates have declined…
MODESTO, CA — In one of Thursday’s case management conferences at Stanislaus Superior Court, a woman accused…
By Yana Singhal ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open…
By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge the County…
By Bryan Miller NEW YORK – The Vera Institute of Justice and Young Women’s Freedom Center this…
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEW YORK, NY – From 2019 to 2022, the Vera Institute of Justice…
By Bryan Miller NORTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released what it calls “updated…
LOS ANGELES, CA — Turning Point officially opened its newest installation of the Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom…
By Perla Chavez CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Wren Collective—composed of criminal justice researchers specializing in public…
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC — Public defenders are “under-resourced” but law enforcement and prosecutors are compensated…
by Rodney Wrice In a nation riddled with systemic challenges, the journey from incarceration to reintegration remains…
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram and Jonathan Nunez WHITE PLAINS, NY– The Ronald McDonald House of the Greater…