Mental Health Advocates and Supporters Declare Opposition to Proposition 1
Group Fears Return to the ‘Bad Old Days’ of Broken Promises and Forced Institutionalization Special to the…
Court Nearly Forgets Man Spent More Than 100 Days in Jail on Pretrial Detention – Public Defender ‘On It,’ Notes Judge
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Nearly 100 days of jail time may have been overlooked had…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 212 – Vincent Atchity and Mental Health Incarceration
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Vincent Atchity. He is the CEO of Mental Health…
Report Relates Harsh Conditions at Oregon’s Only Women’s Prison
By The Vanguard Staff WILSONVILLE, OR – Black and Indigenous women at Oregon’s only women’s prison claim…
Alameda District Attorney Joins Interest Groups’ Call at CA Capitol for Gun Reforms
By Chris Lee SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid the rise of issues surrounding mental health and gun violence,…
Man Files Suit, Claiming More Than 100 Police Encounters in 10 Years
By The Vanguard Staff DULUTH, MN – In a lawsuit filed this past week, Aaron Kirk and…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Quash Continued in Davis Serial Stabbing Case – Judge Waiting for Doctor’s Report before Proceeding
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a discovery hearing Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Student Opinion: American Medication Shortages and Accessibility
By Ethan Wang LOS ANGELES — According to a Senate-commissioned report, between 2021 and 2022, American prescription…
Guest Commentary: 911 – Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
By Ashika Verriest Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In such…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Mental Health in California Prisons – Understaffed and Overwhelmed
by C.S. Bryson In March of this year, a rally was held at the California state capitol…
CA Prison System May Not be Providng ‘Adequate Mental Health Service’ Because Social Workers ‘Overlooked’ and ‘Undervalued,’ National Association Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The National Association of Social Workers – CA Chapter said…
Student Opinion: TikTok, Self-Diagnosis and the Monopoly on Mental Health
By Ethan Wang LOS ANGELES — Online conversations about mental health and illness, particularly over social media,…
$25,000 Bail Set Despite Public Defender Stating Case Was Accused’s ‘First Felony Arrest’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk set bail at $25,000…
Even If Mental Health Is Contributing Factor to Alleged Offense, Judge Rules He’d Still Reject Diversion
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A hearing regarding a motion for mental health diversion was held…
Alameda County District Attorney Office Announces Creation of Mental Health Commission
By Julie McCaffrey ALAMEDA, CA – A District Attorney Mental Health Commission, a countywide group of citizens…
Guest Commentary: For Decades, Los Angeles Jailed People with Mental Health Needs. Now, It’s Finally Prioritizing Treatment
By Sam McCann The Los Angeles jail system is the largest mental health institution in the United…
Judge Sentences U.S. Navy Retiree to County Jail, Not Prison – Defense Notes Man’s Mental Health Issues and Steps Taken to Better Himself
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA: The accused was sentenced here in Ventura County Superior Court Wednesday to…
Judge Urges Accused to Comply with Prescribed Medication
By Nicole Mayer WOODLAND, CA- Judge Dave Rosenberg released a man from jail here after a Yolo…
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Denies Clemency in Fairchild Case – Execution by Lethal Injection Nov. 17
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Richard Fairchild, 62, on death row for the 1993 murder of…
Letter: Public Opposition Mounts to Newsom’s CARE Court
Sacramento, CA – Former United States Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and former Congressman Tony Coelho, co-authors of…
