Death Penalty Foe Quits Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board after State Resumes Executions – Governor Appoints Ex-Cop
By Catherine Hamilton, Ashleen Herrarte and Katherine Longjohn OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The chair of the Oklahoma…
Man Will Miss ‘Very Nice’ Christmas Dinner in Jail after Judge Agrees to Release Him
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – The “bad news” here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Announces New Probation and Parole Policy Changes
By Stacie Guevara PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO), in a news conference that…
Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury
By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for a…
Man Pleads No Contest to Felony Violation of Gun Possession While on Probation, and Other Charges
By Brandon Blanco SACRAMENTO, CA – Jacob Lewis appeared in a preliminary hearing here late Friday in…
Two Men in Different Cases Won’t Be Going Home after Judge Sets High Bail, No Bail
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Two different men, in two different cases, won’t be going home…
Chesa Boudin’s Father Gets Parole Hearing in October After Almost 40 Years of Incarceration
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – When outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently commuted the…
Sunday Commentary: I’m for Releasing Sirhan Sirhan
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On Friday, the parole board, after the prosecutors in Los Angeles…
Progressives Butt Heads: SF Public Defender, District Attorney Disagree over Parole Grant for SF Killer
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A progressive district attorney and progressive public defender, seldom…
Former Maryland Gov Changes Stance on Parole, Supports Prison Reform Measures
By Ned Meiners and Alexander Ramirez BALTIMORE, MD – Former Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening has declared…
91 Percent of CDCR COVID-19 Deaths Were Low-Risk to Public Safety; 70 Percent Were People of Color
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
CA Legislature OK’s Bill to Eliminate ‘Jailhouse Snitch’ Testimony in Parole Hearings
By Linhchi Nguyen STATE CAPITOL – The California Legislature approved a bill that would eliminate the problematic…
Commentary: Yolo DA’s Office Takes to Fox News to Push Agenda
Remember when the Yolo DA was touted by local media as being one of the most progressive…
Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA’s Depiction of Parole Denial Dehumanizing and Offensive
A press release by the Yolo County DA’s Office and its accompanying Facebook post drew our attention…
Sunday Commentary: Parole Opposition Shows Once Again Reisig Just Not a Reformer
Since his narrow victory last year in the DA’s race, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig keeps trying…
Guest Commentary: Released Parolee Was a Low Risk to Re-Offend
By Tracie Olson and Sara Johnson Tim Wilson is low risk to reoffend and does not pose…
Homeless Parolee Arrested for Allegedly Making GPS Device Inoperable by Not Charging It
By Miles Davis Woodland – A homeless parolee was arrested in a park in Woodland for allegedly…
Commentary: Opposition to Prop 57 Baffling
While I appreciate Matt Rexroad’s willingness to submit an op-ed to the Vanguard on Proposition 57, I…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?
Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was…
Eye on the Courts: Marsh Gets 52 to Life, But Not Really
Judge David Reed on Friday issued the maximum possible sentence of 52 years to life to Daniel…
