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…
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Makes ‘Pathways to Public Safety’ Division as Alternative to Incarceration
By Catherine Hamilton, Catherine Potente and Srimathi Kannan MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr.—who’s had…
Formerly Incarcerated: Lockdowns Not Most Productive Way to Contend with Unrest in Federal Prisons
By Matthew Torres and Alexander Ramirez WASHINGTON DC – In the midst of a recent nationwide lockdown…
Activists Organize to Put California’s Controversial Three Strikes Law Up to Bat in 2022 Elections
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With California’s 2022 elections quickly approaching, activists across the state are beginning efforts…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration is a Vicious Cycle
Generation after generation are experiencing the efficiency of the prison system By Eric Finley “Where’s my Daddy?”…
Frustration Over Medical, Communication Issues in Court – Serious Dental Problems and ‘Empty Promises’
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Brian E. Hill oversaw two cases here in Santa…
Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society
By Elizabeth Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— Being the most populous state in the country, California also has the…
What Happens When You’re One of the 46,000 to 230,000 Wrongfully Convicted of a Crime?
By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— Of all individuals convicted of a crime in the U.S., according to…
Security Footage and Its Usefulness Takes Center Stage in Folsom Prison Stabbing Trial
By Anna Kristina Moseidjord SACRAMENTO, CA – A criminal trial involving a Folsom State Prison inmate stabbing…