COURT WATCH: ‘Adult Dating Sites’ Issue in Hearing – Unconstitutionality Concerns from Defense, Judge Stumped for Now
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A hearing for a contested violation of parole for a man…
COURT WATCH: Resentencing Hearing of 63-Year-Old Man Leads to Delayed Ruling
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – The resentencing hearing of a 63-year-old man, previously sentenced for four…
New Report Charges California Prison System Racially Profiles and Deports Individuals to ICE Based on Prejudiced Assumptions
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ACLU NorCal is shedding light on “systemic injustices” conducted by…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Surrender Date, Sends Woman with Fibromyalgia Directly to Jail
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied an ill woman’s request for a continued…
Biden White House Commended for Release of ‘Alternatives, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Strategic Plan’
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky commended the…
Marshall Project Founder, NY Times Exec Suggests San Quentin State Prison Is Future of Prisons in U.S.
By Leslie Acevedo SAN QUENTIN, CA – San Quentin is the future of prisons in the U.S.,…
San Quentin to Be Reimagined As ‘San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’ Prioritizing Rehabilitation and Education Programs to Strengthen Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…
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…
Federal Judge Rules Arizona State Prison System Must Undergo Major Reform to Protect Incarcerated Health
By Daphne Ho and Ramneet Singh PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona state prison system must undergo major…
Judge Gives Man One More Chance to Redeem Himself Despite Evidence Man Unwilling to Participate in Probation
By Tommy Nguyen YOLO, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams gave the accused one…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Prison Doesn’t Work – In One Graphic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They say a picture is worth one thousand words—a good graphic…
LGBTQ Man Facing ICE Deportation, Fiji Persecution Should be Pardoned by Gov, SF Supes Resolve
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An LGBTQ man who faces deportation by ICE to Fiji…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 156: Kristina Kersey and Youth Justice
This week on Everyday Injustice, we have Kristina Kersey who last year joined The Gault Center (formerly…
Defendant Pleads No Contest to Charges, Agrees Not to Consume Alcohol and to Reside in Treatment Facility
By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara County Superior Court heard…
The Real Cost of Prison Labor Is an Ethical Problem
By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— In the United States, countless large corporations benefit from prison labor. Unfortunately,…