Prisoner Advocates Charge CA ‘Shuffling Deck Chairs on Titanic’ during COVID-19 Threat
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – THE VANGUARD has learned that Friday – nearly…
Guest Commentary: Every Public Official with the Power to Decarcerate Must Exercise That Power Now
Doing so will save countless lives, and in the process, they may show us by example how…
Groups Renew Calls for Governor Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies
By Murcel Rahimi NEW YORK, NY – Various groups are renewing calls for Governor Cuomo to grant…
Philadelphia DA Urges Governor to Use Reprieve Powers to Curb the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons
By Julietta Bisharyan PHILADELPHIA –– On Wednesday, District Attorney Larry Krasner called on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf…
Sympathetic Federal Court Panel Can’t Release COVID-19 Threatened State Prisoners
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Just as a Sacramento Public Defender Office motion,…
State Inmates Released Early? May Join Sacramento County Prisoners Getting COVID-19 Break
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – It looks like thousands of state prison…
Guest Commentary: Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Both Believe People Must Be Released from Jails and Prisons
Decisive action by governors and the President now can save lives — of incarcerated people, correctional and…
Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?
Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve…
