Efforts to Release Incarcerated from San Quentin Move Forward in Marin County Superior Court
Habeas petitions allege that California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation actions constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” as…
Legislation Introduced That Would End Mandatory Incarceration for Nonviolent Drug Offenders
Under current law, certain drug offenses in California carry with them mandatory jail and prison sentences. On…
Legislators, Advocates and Criminal Justice Leaders Attempt to Pressure Governor to Respond to San Quentin COVID Crisis
With COVID cases at San Quentin soaring from none to over 1400 in just under a month,…
Letter: Recommendations for Reducing the Prison Population and Protecting People in California Prisons
by Mano Raju This is an immeasurably difficult time. With 2,419 incarcerated persons with active cases of…
Push To Restore Zero Bail in San Francisco Amid Growing Number of COVID-19 Cases in SF Jails
Up until the last month, Sa Francisco had managed its jail population better than most counties and…
SF Public Defender’s Office Mobilizing to Release People from San Quentin Amid Escalating COVID-19 Outbreak
Special To the Vanguard With 2,582 incarcerated persons with active cases of COVID-19 in California prisons…
(Updated at 5:00) California Public Defenders Issue Recommendations for Meaningful Statewide Police Reform
The following is a letter to Governor Newsom signed by several of the leading public defenders in…
San Quentin Cases Soaring at 344 Cases, Triggering Concern and Attention from Reformers
For much of the past week, the Vanguard through its Dashboard on CDCR COVID-19 cases has been…
SF Public Defender Expresses Concern over Ongoing Public Health Crisis Measures in the SF Jails
(The following is a letter dated April 29 from SF Public Defender Manohar Raju to Sheriff Paul…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo Sheriff Opposes Zero Bail Order – Doesn’t Explain Why
I have been surprised for how long local Yolo County officials have stayed out of what has…
First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in San Francisco County Jail Prompts Public Defender to Ask for Increased Efforts
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO — In response to the first confirmed case of coronavirus of an…
San Francisco to Close County Jail 4
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO — Legislation introduced by Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer to the Board of…
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…
Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero
It was a highly anticipated move by the California Judicial Council and while we captured some reaction…
SF Public Defender Calls for the Release of Eligible Youth in Juvenile Detention Facilities
By Julietta Bisharyan SAN FRANCISCO –– To ensure that the incarcerated people in San Francisco’s juvenile detention…
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees, Philly DA Urges Reduction of Prison Population to Prevent Outbreak
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde Detention…
SF Public Defender Seeks Immediate Release for People in Jail at Heightened Risk of Coronavirus
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) — Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office will begin…
Addressing Incarceration, Extreme Sentencing, and Structural Racism in Our Criminal Legal System
Last week the Justice Collaborative held an all-day seminar, the Justice Guarantee Event in San Francisco. At…
Guest Commentary: SF Public Defender Opposes Moving Incarcerated People to Santa Rita Jail
By Mano Raju I am extremely disturbed to learn of Sheriff Miyamoto’s plans to move up to…
Mother of Mario Woods Administers Oath to San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju at Packed Community Inauguration
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender’s Office) – On February 27, 2020, in front of a…
