Florida Governor Suspends Another State Prosecutor – Who Just Happens to be a Democrat
By The Vanguard TALLAHASEE, FL – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended yet another state prosecutor…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused 50-Year-Old Woman with Physical Disability Unable to Do Alternative Service Sent to Jail for 30 Days on Misdemeanor Drug Possession
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A 50-year-old woman who is currently unhoused and who wasn’t allowed…
Appeals Court Upholds Los Angeles Ballot Measure to Use Tax Monies to Fund ‘Alternatives to Incarceration’ – Proponents Cite Law Enforcement ‘Interference’
By The Vanguard LOS ANGLES, CA – A Los Angeles justice reform group here reported Saturday that—despite…
Sentencing Project’s ‘Ending Prison Tradition’ Releases Report on Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
By Sabir Rupal WASHINGTON, DC – Following up on its “Why Youth Incarceration Fails: An Updated Review…
ACLU NorCal Announces 1st Ever Complaint Database for California ICE Detainees
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California Immigration Detention Database, which can track complaints/grievances…
‘Criminal Conduct’ by 22 Former NY Cops Leads to 316 Convictions Overturned – 188 Vacated Previously
By The Vanguard Staff MANHATTAN, NY – Criminal conduct by the New York Police Dept. has been…
Radical Reversal – Uplifting Incarcerated Individuals through the Arts
By: Benjamin Frandsen Even in today’s jaded world, there are still some who believe in second chances,…
Statistics of Incarcerated Individuals with Substance Use Problems Show Only 10% Received Clinical Help
By Emily Saroyan WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. “War on Drugs” has left a massive gap in…
Vera Institute Launches Data Pub on Incarceration in California
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA: The Vera Institute of Justice launched a new data pub providing…
Reform Efforts Implemented by States to Address Family Separation Due to Incarceration
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong EASTHAMPTON, MA – Writing for the Prison Policy Initiative, Emma Williams, a consultant at…
Report Details Geographical Inner Workings of Mass Incarceration Rates
By Emily Saroyan and Ramneet Singh NORTHAMPTON, MA – In a recent report, Emily Widra of the…
California Incarceration Rate Only Topped by U.S. Figures – Dwarfs European Nations
By Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS – A larger percentage of individuals are locked up in California than…
Four States Vote in 2022 Midterm Elections to End Slavery
By Laurel Spear BATON ROUGE, LA — On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters in five states—Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon,…
Santa Rita Jail Continues to Face Allegations Regarding Mistreatment, Security, and Health Concerns
By Ceray Seaton DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — A number of lawsuits have been filed against Alameda County’s Santa…
Gavin Newsom Signs SB 1008, making phone calls from California prisons free
By Gibran Khalil SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1008,…
Courts Must Consider ‘Alternatives’ to Incarceration Under New CA Legislation
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Courts must consider alternatives to incarceration under legislation approved by the…
COVID Pandemic Targeted Incarceration Centers
By Mathew Seibert LOS ANGELES, CA – When the COVID-19 virus infected enough people to be considered…
Hunger Strike at Santa Rita Jail after Dec. 2021 Increases in Commissary Prices
By Patty Yao DUBLIN, CA — Since Jan. 7, 2022, incarcerated people in Santa Rita…
After 331 Days, Man Gets ‘Day’ in Court – Jury Acquits Him, Public Defender Urges SF Court to Open Up More Courtrooms
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man incarcerated in a county jail for 331…
California Assembly Introduces New Bills Tackling Housing Insecurity for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
By Patty Yao Picture by Ben D’Alessio CALIFORNIA – On Feb. 7th, 2022, California Assembly Members…
