COURT WATCH: Disabled Accused Relapses, Sentenced to 16 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Brendan Conroy re-sentenced a physically and mentally…
2C2S LWOP Walk For Life Walk-a-thon: A Journey of Redemption and Giving Back
October 16, 2024 – I never imagined that a small act of giving—a $10 donation to Shriners…
SF Bay Area Residents Protest Reopening of Infamous Dublin Prison as ICE Detention Center
DUBLIN, CA – Hundreds of San Francisco Bay Area residents gathered in the East Bay city of…
The Theory of Reformativity: The Man That Gave Us The Theory of Relativity Inspires a Creative Take on Reform, What It Actually Is, What It Can Become (Part One)
We live in a society where the outcry for both prison and justice reforms has reached a…
The Mirror
Looking in the mirror, I see a 39-year-old extrovert. My name is Dominick Jerome Porter, and today,…
A Man May Die for Non-Existent Crime?
PALESTINE, TX – Suzanne Johnson, an 80-year-old woman working at a daycare center in Southern California in…
Mexican National Charged with Human Smuggling
WASHINGTON, DC – A 32-year-old Mexican national was extradited to the U.S. after her arrest in Mexico…
California Fiscal Choices Under Fire: Wildfires, Prison Costs and Budget Priorities
SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2025-26 Proposed Budget has ignited a heated debate over California’s spending…
The Execution of Marcellus Williams: A Case of Justice in Question
MISSOURI — On September 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m., Marcellus Williams was pronounced dead at a prison…
CSU Fresno Journalism Professor Alice Daniel Goes the Extra Mile to Deliver Normalizing Outside-In Engagements for Incarcerated College Students
Do enough time in prison and you will develop a keen ability to detect the all-too-familiar stench…
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’…