Vanguard Incarcerated Press

by José Águila A simple look can become an altercation, any exchange of words can be misinterpreted…

by Armando Ybarra As a convict, sitting here in solitude, my mind mimics the duties of Coatlicue,…

by Jiles Wallace For most prisoners Halloween is 365 days a year. Every day we wear a…

by Keri Blakinger In prison, getting the crossword was my favorite morning battle. Every day, the county…

by Bev Abbad I got the idea for an O.J. Simpson book long before all the others…

By Dale Hurd In February 2023, the Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) issued a brief examining the CDCR’s…

By Hubert Dymitr Haraszewski As an incarcerated out and proud anarchist, other inmates sometimes ask about my…

by Franklin Lee Four years ago, in November, I entered my own personal purgatory. I was led…

by Mpingo Uhuru I have thought long and hard about writing this entry. A part of me…

by Jesse Carson Today I lost my closest companion. He was taken away from me right before…

by Jesús Ruelas The morning sky was a kaleidoscope of pastel colors shining over Mule Creek State…

by D. Razor Babb As I crouched atop the one-man recreation cage and reached up to cut…

by Marty Williams March 1 of this year marked Music Therapy Day, one of many special days…