COURT WATCH: DDA Opposes Release of Young Accused; Judge Disagrees
WOODLAND, CA –Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Allen opposed Deputy Public Defender Cheyanne Martin’s request to release a…
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Mental Health Diversion Terminated per Prosecution Request
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Aimee McLeod late last week in Yolo County Superior Court insisted…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Woman Sent to Jail for Not Completing Community Service
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Lauren Weis Birnstein this week here in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Motion for Release Denied – Accused May Lose Job, Housing
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk denied the early release of the accused last Friday morning…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Not Prepared – Accused Stuck in Jail
WOODLAND, CA – Because the prosecution wasn’t ready to proceed, and the judge didn’t want to reduce…
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Louisiana Police ‘Buffer-Zone’ Law
BATON ROUGE, LA – A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a Louisiana law that criminalized…
Analysis: Jail, Prison Understaffing Crisis Result of Mass Incarceration.
EASTHAMPTON, MA – Recent analysis conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative reveals that mass incarceration, not recruitment…
Guest Commentary: Dozens of Mentally Ill People Have Died in California Jails
By Tammerlin Drummond Markese Braxton, 26. Rene Snider, 39. Stanley Wilson, Jr., 40. They all had severe…
ACLU Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit, Decries Police Misuse of ‘Face Recognition’ Technology
By Melinda Kukaj NEWARK, NJ – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and ACLU National…
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Candidate Jennifer Esteen Challenges Incumbent Nate Miley on Mental Health and Public Safety
By Kaveh Nasseri ASHLAND, CA – Alameda County Board of Supervisors candidate Jennifer Esteen this week criticized…
Guest Commentary: Voting for Billion $ Jail Latest Decision by Retiring ‘Cruella De Vil’ Sacramento Supervisor
By Mark Dempsey The “Cruella de Vil” of Sacramento County Supervisors, Sue Frost, announced her retirement recently….
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man is being held in jail here after an…
Victim’s Father Gives Impact Statement Regarding Court ‘Injustice’ When Sex Crime Charge Reduced from Felony to Misdemeanor
By Nicole Mayer WOODLAND, CA – The father of the victim attended a hearing in Yolo County…
Guest Commentary: Does Sacramento Really Need a Bigger Jail?
by Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – By my count, a proposal to expand the downtown County jail…
Free Court Date Notification Tool Announced in Los Angeles
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA — A new program that will provide those in Los Angeles…
Judge Won’t Interfere with Jail Phone Policy, but Grants Woman Phone Access for Treatment Program Assessment Interview
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Patricia Murphy Tuesday addressed a logistical…
Man Waives Right to Early Sentencing – Hopes to Get Married before Prison Sentence
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – The accused waived his right to early sentencing for a probation…
Burglary Mom Returns to Court Voluntarily after 20 Years on the Run Caring for Family – Judge Sends Her to Jail
By Tommy Nguyen, Jeanine Grimes, Sophia Lu VENTURA, CA – During The accused’s sentencing hearing earlier this…
Man with DUI Sentenced to Jail, Woman Remains on Supervised Release
By Brandon Barnes WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court morning session Tuesday, one man was…
Court-Appointed Panel Submits Report Highly Critical of LA Jails under Sheriff Villanueva
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Officials here have asked for a status conference to be held…