Sheriff ‘Lying’ about Sacramento Jail Conditions and COVID-19, Charge Inmates and Prisoner Advocates Sunday at ‘Die-In’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – If comments here Sunday by medical professionals, community…
VANGUARD’S COVID-19 & JAILS WEBINAR: Lawyers Paint Dark Picture of the ‘Virus’ and Jails from Coast to Coast
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Lawyers from New York to the San Francisco…
Warned of COVID-19 Jail Threat, Sacramento Sheriff Rails Against Precautions Even As Inmates Get Sick
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones can’t say he…
Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Sac Jail; Court Filing Suggests Poor Inmate Conditions, Sickness
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – News reports late Thursday confirmed that at least…
EXCLUSIVE: Is COVID-19 Lurking in Sacramento Jails?
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Is COVID-19 lurking inside Sacramento County’s two jails?…
Sacramento DA Actions May Thwart Judicial Council Moves to Avoid COVID-19 in Jails
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County District Attorney appears to playing…
Court Wednesday Orders Hundreds Released from Sacramento County Jails to Prevent COVID-19 Breakout
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In a story first reported in THE VANGUARD…
Exclusive: Court Authorizes Sacramento Jail Inmate Releases, and Police to Not Jail Some Arrestees
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO (2:11 p.m., Wednesday/March 18, 2020) – Information obtained exclusively…
Opponents of $100 Million Sac County Jails Expansion Burn Ears of Supes
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Board of Supervisors heard more than it…
Sac County Settles Massive Jail Lawsuit – Promises Millions, and Staff Improvements
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The lengthy consent decree – hundreds of pages, nearly…
Federal Lawsuit Filed after Suffocation Death at Sacramento County Jail – Deputies and CHP to Blame, Claims Suit
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Sheriff Deputies and California Highway Patrol officers…
Key Capitol Committee Outlaws Healthcare Copayments for State Prisons and County Jails
Co-Pays Are Required At Embattled Sacramento Facilities By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Healthcare –…
Update: I.C.E. Migrant Hunger Strike Leader Moved, Others Isolation at Yuba County Jail
MARYSVILLE, CA – The Vanguard has learned that Yuba County Jail Wednesday afternoon is in the process…
Plaintiff Lawyers in Sacramento County Jail Lawsuit Ask Federal Court to Grant Summary Judgment to End ‘Inhumane’ Jail Conditions
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A motion for summary judgment was filed Tuesday by…
Sacramento County Jail Lawsuit Ruled ‘Class Action’ by Federal Court
Lawyers Say Decision Will Go Long Way to Ending ‘Dangerous and Inhumane’ Conditions By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard…
Federal Judge Soon to Rule on Final Class Action Status of Sacramento County Jails Lawsuit
Inmate Treatment Descriptions Unsuitable for Holiday Season By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – ‘Tis the…
Sac Jails Slapped with Class Action Suit Charging Prisoners Subjected to ‘Inhumane and Degrading Conditions’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A comprehensive federal class action lawsuit has been filed…