ACLU Sues South Carolina Department of Corrections for First Amendment Violations of Incarcerated
By Emeline Crowder COLUMBIA, SC – Earlier this week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the…
Judge Orders Louisiana to Remove Children from Angola Prison by September 15
The judge found the state’s treatment of the children amounted to cruel and unusual punishment Special to…
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…
Guest Commentary: Arizona Violated the Rights of Incarcerated People for More Than a Decade – That Will Finally End.
A judge is holding Arizona accountable after hearing from our incarcerated clients about the abuse they endured…
When All Hell Broke Loose: The Year of Coronavirus at San Quentin
By Kevin D. Sawyer Prisoners inside San Quentin Prison who survived the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 weren’t…
Guest Commentary: Stories of Abuses in Prisons
By Cameron Washington The stories of incarcerated individuals make it clear that jails and prisons are incapable…
U.S. Judge Postpones – Again – ACLU Lawsuit to Improve COVID, Other Conditions for Those Incarcerated at Dallas County Jail
By Luke Kyaw DALLAS, TX – In late April 2020, shortly after the start of the…
State Prison Rally Highlights Lawsuit, and Horrific Conditions for Women, Trans Prisoners
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – The CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation has, according…