Monday Morning Thoughts: The Link Between Homelessness and Incarceration Shows Us a New Problem with the Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor How much is the cost of housing driving problems like homelessness,…
In Response to Wild COVID Outbreak, Jail Critics Demand Half of Incarcerated in Sacramento Jails Be Released because ‘Lives Depend on It’
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept. decision to…
Guest Commentary: Honoring Those Who Died from COVID
California prison mourns the loss of 28 incarcerated people from COVID-19 By Joe Garcia On a clear,…
Court Orders Body Cameras Worn in Five Prisons
By Angie D. Gordon In the coming years, perhaps months, officer-worn body cameras will likely become the…
Guest Commentary: As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated…
A Tooth for a Tooth: The Effects of Poor Dental Care in California State Prisons
By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — $10,000—this is the amount of money that Daniela Medina had to pay…
Guest Commentary: Black Lives Matter in Prison, Too
By E.D.H. The George Floyd protests shone a spotlight on racial disparities in the criminal justice system…
Guest Commentary: We Need Better Mental Health Services in Prison
By Jamar Glenn My name is Jamar Glenn, a 40-year-old father, son, sibling and activist in my…
Guest Commentary: What LWOP Means to Someone Incarcerated
By Michael Reed Dorrough Please forgive me for any inconvenience that my writing may cause. I am…
Biden Administration Putting Millions into Mitigating COVID Impacts on Prison Populations
By David M. Greenwald Washington – This week the Biden Administration announced it would invest more than…
Assembly OK’s Bill to Require Courts, Prosecutors to State Cost of Incarceration to Public
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – A first-in-the-nation legislative measure that would require judges and prosecutors to…
Looking Back: Christmas in Jail Is Worse than You Can Imagine. Now Imagine If You’ve Been Wrongfully Convicted
I spent 16 holidays behind bars for a crime I didn’t commit. How many other innocent men…
Justices Sotomayor, Kagan Dissent After SCOTUS Denies Appeal by Inmates at Geriatric Prison to Require COVID-19 Precautions
By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied an appeal by inmates at…
Progressive Candidates in Wisconsin Focus on State’s Prison System
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider MADISON—Nine candidates running for two Wisconsin State Senate seats took part in a forum…
California Assemblymember Advocates for Cell Phones in Prisons
By Kelsey Kitzke LOS ANGELES – California Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager, whose district covers parts of Los Angeles,…
Vanguard Exclusive: Incarcerated People Describe Current Conditions, Lack of Health Care in Prisons and Jails
The Vanguard spoke on Wednesday to an incarcerated person located at Corcoran State Prison, a maximum security…
Bipartisan Coalition Calls on President Trump to Commute Federal Prison Sentences for Populations Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus
(The following is a letter from a group of criminal justice reform groups seeking the President to…
Strides for Mental Health Reform for Incarceration Population
By Julietta Bisharyan With mentally ill inmates now making up 20% of the prison populations and with…
Reconsidering Who Is Kept In Prison: Considering Second Look Legislation
By Danielle Silva The Justice Collaborative hosted a webinar on Second Look Legislation, methods that offer alternatives…
Poor Prison Health Care System Turns a Prison Term into a Death Sentence
By David Fathi Walter Jordan tried to tell the world he was dying in prison in Arizona…
