Commentary: Governor Gavin Newsom Supports State-Sponsored Slavery – Why YES on PROP 6 Will Rebuke Him
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 246: Dismantling Mass Incarceration
In July, the book, Dismantling Mass Incarceration, was released, edited by Premal Dharia, James Forman, Jr., and…
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…
Guest Commentary: Elections Are Warped by Prison Gerrymandering Year after Year
How lawmakers miscount incarcerated people on the census and distort ballots By Sam McCann When voters across…
Guest Commentary: COVID-19 Is Not Over for People Who Are Incarcerated
Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster. By Nancy Rosenbloom The COVID-19 pandemic is not over, especially not…
Proposed State Senate Bill Would Reopen News Media Access to California Prisons
By Ivan Villegas, Vaiva Utaraite and Belen Avelar SACRAMENTO, CA – New legislation was introduced this week…
Sunday Commentary: Prisons Over Colleges Has Implications for Housing Issues Too
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday’s column pointed out that, since the 1970s, funding priorities have…
Looking Back: Reflections on Christmas and New Year’s in Prison
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Devastating Snow Storm Hits Incarcerated Texans Hard
By Kritika Singh TEXAS — As a violent winter storm ripped through Texas in mid-February, widespread disruptions…
ICE ‘Illegal’ Practice of Using De Facto Bounty Hunters to Hunt Down Immigrants Focus of Lawsuit Filed Today by ACLU, Asian Law Caucus
LOS ANGELES — Private contractors, acting as de facto bounty hunters for the U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Groups Protest, Arguing that CDCR Has Taken Inadequate Steps to Reduce COVID Threat in Prisons
by David M. Greenwald On Wednesday, the Essie Justice Group, a nonprofit organization of women with incarcerated…
Jailed Immigration Law Lawyers Charge ‘Retaliation,’ Extralegal Treatment at Gov Home Protest
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Fourteen people – nine of them immigration…
ACLU Claims Prison Population Change during COVID-19 Does Not Result in High Crime Rates
By Shellsea Lomeli The ACLU’s latest study explores the relationship between incarceration and crime in communities, determining…
Guest Commentary: Voices Warning Trump about COVID-19 in Prisons Are Growing Louder
There are no good reasons for the president to keep vulnerable people behind bars any longer. By…
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…
“Prisons Are Known Incubators and Amplifiers of Disease,” Making It a High Risk Area for the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Danielle Silva DAVIS – Multiple speakers at a Justice Collaborative webinar called for individuals to be…
Sunday Commentary: Involuntary Commitment a Good Solution or Asking For Trouble?
The frustration over the homeless problem has led some to advocate for going back to the idea…
What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Federal Prisoners
By Daniel McGowan Last week, USA Today ran a hit piece on federal prisoners with the tabloid…
