Jail Expansion

Guest Commentary: The Crime and Homelessness Conundrum – Why Enlarging County Jail Isn’t Helpful

By Vanguard Editorial BoardJune 3, 20240 comments

By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge the County…

Sacramento County Approves Jail Expansion Despite Community Voicing Overwhelming Opposition

By Robert JHansenDecember 10, 20220 comments

by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA -The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved the $450 million proposal…

Epic All-Day Meeting as Sacramento County Debates Expanding Its Jail

By Robert JHansenDecember 8, 20220 comments

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – At yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting which lasted well into…

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Letter: ACLU Opposes Sacramento Jail Expansion

By Vanguard AdministratorDecember 8, 20220 comments

Dear Members of the Board: The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California (“ACLU NorCal”) writes…

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Sacramento Supervisors Vote 4-1 to Reject Jail Expansion; Decarcerate Activists Notch Big Win

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsMarch 16, 20210 comments

By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – In a clear victory for Sacramento criminal justice reform activists,…

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Guest Commentary: ‘Not Without A Fight’: An Open Letter to Sacramento County Residents

By Vanguard AdministratorMarch 2, 20210 comments

By Decarcerate Sacramento “Our Sacramento jails do not disappear social problems, they disappear mothers, fathers, neighbors, and…

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Sacramento County Supes Surprisingly Postpone Vote on Initial $10 Million Jail Addition, Set Public Workshop

By Vanguard Court Watch InternsFebruary 2, 20210 comments

By Lisbeth Martinez and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors last week rejected…

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