Judge Warns Defendant to Obey Terms of Release or He Will Be ‘Out of Options’
By Derrick Pal FRESNO, CA — A judge here in Fresno County Superior Court last week made…
Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic
On Friday, the Pretrial Justice Institute Hosted a discussion on the role of the prosecutor and sheriff…
Lawsuit to Release Vulnerable Prisoners Filed against Shelby County Jail
By Metyia Phillips TENNESSEE – A lawsuit (Busby v. Bonner) has been filed on behalf of all…
Guest Commentary: When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence
The refusal to let pregnant people out of prison shows just how deep our mass incarceration obsession…
Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Present Anecdotes on Zero Bail
Every time the Yolo County DA has put out a press release on someone committing a new…
Lawsuit Seeks Release of Medically Vulnerable People Held at Oakland County Jail in Michigan
A district court judge who issued a temporary restraining order in the case said jail officials had…
Justice Sotomayor Writes Scathing Objection to Handling of COVID Matter by Texas Jail
By Linh Nguyen and Murcel Rahimi On May 14, the Supreme Court denied two Texas incarcerees’ request…
Discussion Looks at COVID Response by LA DA Ahead of November Election
With challenger George Gascón headed to a runoff against incumbent Jackie Lacey in November in LA’s District…
Alameda Jail Inmates Ask Federal Court in SF for TRO to ‘Protect’ Them from COVID-19
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – The VANGUARD has learned that male inmates…
Guest Commentary: RJI Recommendations for Countries Responding to Covid-19 in Prisons & Jails
by Lisa Rea On March 27th, RJI issued a press statement on covid-19 urging justice systems globally…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
ACLU of Connecticut Files Lawsuit Requesting the Release of At-Risk Incarcerated People
By Shellsea Lomeli HARTFORD, CT – A federal class-action lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties…
Guest Commentary: Courage in the Time of COVID-19
by Oscar Bobrow and Robin Lipetzky During these bewildering times, leaders at all levels are being asked…
New Report Invites Governors to Utilize Clemency Powers to Slow COVID-19
By Murcel Rahimi COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation into jails and prisons. A report published…
Public Defender Pleading Uses Experts, COVID-19 Threat to Justify Release of Non-Violent Inmates on Zero Bail
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Not one, but several Sacramento Superior Court judges…
Progressive Prosecutor Candidates Discuss Decarceration and the Justice Reform amid COVID-19 Threats
Can the end result of the global pandemic threat of COVID-19 be a fairer and more equitable…
COVID-19 in U.S. Prisons Can Have a Global Impact; Doctors Call for Decarceration to Reduce COVID-19 Implications
By Linh Nguyen Doctors shared knowledge on the implications of the threat of COVID-19 in jails and…
SF Public Defenders Calls Zero Bail a Critical Tool to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Jails
Today’s Emergency Bail Schedule implementation means people should be released from jails throughout the state starting at…
Philadelphia District Attorney and Public Defender’s Offices Work toward Reducing Population of Incarcerated
By Lea Barrios PHILADELPHIA – District Attorney Larry Krasner and Public Defender Keir Bradford-Grey released a statement…
