New Jersey Cash Bail Reform Reduced Incarceration without Increasing Gun Violence, Study Reveals
By Rena Abdusalam PHILADELPHIA/BOSTON – New Jersey’s 2017 cash bail reform law, which mitigated financial barriers in…
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Guest Commentary: The Crime and Homelessness Conundrum – Why Enlarging County Jail Isn’t Helpful
By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge the County…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Columbia Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested
By D. Razor Babb New York police were called onto the Manhattan campus of Columbia University to…
Could Trump’s Felony Conviction Lead to More Americans Being Stripped of Their Voting Rights?
By Vy Tran MANHATTAN, NY — As noted in TeenVogue, former President Donald Trump has been formally…
California Coalition for Sheriff Oversight Drives Statewide Movement for Accountability and Justice
Special to the Vanguard Redwood City, CA – In a landmark moment for accountability and transparency of…
Alameda County Federal Dublin Prison Shut Down after Extensive Sexual Abuse of Incarcerated Women
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani ALAMEDA, CA—The Bureau of Prisons, as expected, has announced the shutdown of Federal Correctional…
Bay Area Gaza Anti-War Protests Friday: 80 Arrested at UC Santa Cruz, Prof Suspended at San Jose State
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SANTA CRUZ, CA – Riot-clad police at UC Santa…
Alabama Man Executed Following Denial of Appeals for Stay of Execution or Preliminary Injunction
By Maeve Haggerty ATMORE, AL – Jamie Mills, a prisoner at the Alabama Correctional Facility, was executed…
Split U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Decision to Reconsider Death Sentence of Arizona Man
By Leela Bronner WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court this week reversed a decision made by…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Speaking Up for a Change!
by Brianna Engel Hello Vanguard Incarcerated Press! I have read so many of your inspiring stories, it’s…
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules in Favor of NRA in Free Speech Case, Upholds First Amendment Rights of All Advocacy Groups
The ACLU represented the NRA, arguing that a government regulator’s attempts to abuse her power to coerce…
Court Declares Classroom Censorship Law Unconstitutional
By Rena Abdusalam CONCORD, NH – A New Hampshire federal court has recently ruled against a classroom…
Suspended by Florida Governor, State Attorney Andrew Warren Announces Reelection Campaign Focused on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform
By Maeve O’Brien TAMPA, FL- Former Democratic State Attorney Andrew Warren—suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022—announced…
COURT WATCH: Accused Facing Homelessness, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Warrants Services Ordered by the Court
LOS ANGELES, CA — At Wednesday’s bench warrant hold hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the…
‘Incarcerating NJ Elderly Makes No Sense. We Can Fix This,’ Opinion Piece Claims
By Bryan Miller ISELIN, NJ – In New Jersey, those serving life in prison have no opportunity…
Salon: Under U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade, Red States Plan to Expand Death Penalty
By Connie Martinez and Enola Gueta WASHINGTON, DC – Many governors in red states are using the…
Guest Commentary: Supporting and Helping Those in Reentry Post-Incarceration – An Evidence-Based Approach
by Rodney Wrice The transition from incarceration back into society, known as reentry, is a critical period…
1st Black Woman Confirmed by California Senate for U.S. District Court for Eastern District
By Jocelyn Lopez SACRAMENTO, CA – California Superior Court Judge Dena M. Coggins will serve as the…
ACLU Urges Congress to Address Police Brutality in Response to Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC – The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, re-introduced by Rep. Sheila…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Rules Sufficient Evidence to Uphold Charges, Overriding Defense Arguments
By Lily Rusk WOODLAND, CA – Defense Attorney James Granucci argued to the judge here in Yolo…