Former Dublin Federal Incarcerated Face Challenges at New Prisons
OAKLAND, CA – Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Colette S. Peters announced last April the troubled Federal…
Medical Debt Behind Bars: New Report Examines the Impact of Medical Debt on Incarcerated People
Advocates Recommend Eliminating Fees for Medical Care in Prisons and Jails and Ending the Collection of Carceral…
Open Letter to U.S. Senators Regarding Wellpath
By Malik & Gale Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group Wellpath, the largest for-profit prison health care company…
COURT WATCH: Takes Bit of Explanation, But Judge Accepts Admission of Probation Violation Despite Initial Confusion – Accused Walks Free
SAN DIEGO, CA– Superior Court Judge Brad Weinreb Monday here in an evidentiary hearing in San Diego…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 239: New York Tells Story of Going from Lifer to Redemption
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas grew up in the notorious Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, where he…
More FCI Dublin Advocates Urge Courts, Feds to Consider Incarcerated as Facility Closes
By Connie Martinez DUBLIN, CA – Community members have been rallying for the incarcerated here to be…
Grandmother’s Voting Error Conviction and 5-Year Sentence Tossed by Texas Appeals Court
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX — Crystal Mason, a Black grandmother and mother of three, was…
Guest Commentary: Justice for Elisa Serna and Her Family in San Diego County Is Mandatory
By Malik Washington “I’m for truth no matter who tells it. I’m for justice no matter who…
LOOKING BACK: Christmas in Jail Is Worse than You can Imagine; Now Imagine if You’ve Been Wrongfully Convicted
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
After Medical Horrors, Judge Orders Federal Oversight of Troubled Louisiana State Prison
By The Vanguard Staff ANGOLA, LA – The Louisiana State Penitentiary here is continuing to violate inmates’…
Returning Citizen Benjamin Frandsen Normalizes Byline and Photography Journalism in His Post-Carceral Return to Valley State Prison
For years, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and Mule Creek State Prison have been the only carceral communities…
Connecticut Closes 10 State Prisons, Reduces Imprisoned People by Half – Crime Levels Lowest in More Than 40 Years
By The Vanguard HARTFORD, CT – “In 1999 Connecticut had so many people in prison that it…
Buffalo Man May Have Had 10 Years of Life ‘Stolen’ Because of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Editorial Board Charges
By The Vanguard BUFFALO, NY – “Not simply that the criminal justice system might have sent yet…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 209: Is Civil Commitment Double Jeopardy?
This week on Everyday Injustice, we spoke with Emma Peyton Williams, who recently wrote a piece with…
Post-Arrest Reflections from a Wrongly Incarcerated Individual — Some Mother’s Darling
By Benjamin Frandsen IRREVOCABLE WYOMING — The silent screaming of a soul as it’s ripped from the…
DOJ Issues Final Rule for Home Confinement under Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – Suggests Many May Not Be Sent Back to Prison
By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced this week the final rule…
Looking Back: Albany Finally Passes Vital Anti-Prison Census Legislation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
San Quentin to Be Reimagined As ‘San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’ Prioritizing Rehabilitation and Education Programs to Strengthen Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…
OC Register Wants News Media Let Back into Prisons after Nearly 30-Year Ban
By Kimberly Torres IRVINE, CA – The Orange County Register editorial board this week noted, “For almost…
Commentary: I, Lazarus
By George T. Wilkerson Content warning: This piece includes strong language and graphic descriptions of self-harm and…
