Elizabeth Warren Unveils Her Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Plan
Last week Bernie Sanders published his criminal justice reform plan. On Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren published hers –…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sanders Lays Out Plan for Massive Overhaul of Criminal Justice System
It was one of the shortcomings of his 2016 campaign, but it is a shortcoming no more…
Barr is Stuck in the ’90s on Criminal Justice Reform
By Udi Ofer Almost five years to the day of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown…
Guest Commentary: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Prosecutors
Attorney General William Barr pushed back against reforms by progressive prosecutors—but perhaps his greatest vitriol was reserved…
Candidates Get Testy during the Candidate Question Portion of the SF DA Debate – Part III
San Francisco – District Attorney candidates vying for an open seat in November met at the UC…
The First Beneficiary of a Sentence Review Unit Walks Free
By Sarah Lustbader Last week, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan reported that a 57-year-old man has…
District Attorney Candidates Meet in Candidate Forum in San Francisco – Part 2
San Francisco – District Attorney candidates vying for an open seat in November met at the UC…
District Attorney Candidates Meet in Candidate Forum in San Francisco – Part 1
San Francisco – District Attorney candidates vying for an open seat in November met at the UC…
The First Step Act Freed People – Now Prosecutors Are Trying to Lock Some of Them Up Again
By Sarah Lustbader Monae Davis, a beneficiary of the First Step Act, left prison on March 7….
Vanguard Court Watch Podcast Episode 2 – Lisa Rea – Restorative Justice
Lisa Rea is the president and founder of Restorative Justice International (RJI). RJI is an international association…
Rachel Barkow Speaks at UC Davis Law School (Video)
In front a large audience on Wednesday evening, NYU Law Professor Rachel Barkow discussed her book, Prisoners…
Are We Witnessing the Start of Another Progressive Revolution in the SF DA’s Race?
San Francisco – On Tuesday, the next domino fell as progressive DA candidate Tiffany Caban bucked the…
Are We Witnessing the Start of Another Progressive Revolution in the SF DA’s Race?
San Francisco – On Tuesday, the next domino fell as progressive DA candidate Tiffany Caban bucked the…
A New Wave of Prosecutorial Transparency
By the Appeal It should be news to no one that prosecutors are supremely powerful and have…
Marijuana Legalization Has a Racial Component
By Charlotte Resing Marijuana has been a key driver of mass criminalization in this country and hundreds…
Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?
Back in December, Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta introduced AB 32, which would prohibit California’s use of for-profit,…
People Are Charged with Crimes that Waste Taxpayers’ Money and Prosecutors’ Time
By Rahsaan Hall America’s growing awareness of mass incarceration and the over-incarceration of people of color has…
Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone
By Udi Ofer Last week, Americans got a front row seat to the two systems of justice…
William Barr Was an Ardent Champion of Mass Incarceration
By Sagiv Galai In 1992, a little less than a year into his new job, Attorney General…
PPIC Report Finds Arrest Rates Plummet to Historic Lows in California
While Disparities Have Narrowed, Large Gaps Remain Between African Americans and Whites Crime and policing have been…
