Guest Commentary: Is Prison Labor Involuntary Servitude?
By Rob Sharp A FORMER OREGON prisoner wrote an article in the April/May edition of Esquire magazine….
Monday Morning Thoughts: Anything to Avoid Building Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In the past week we have seen data that show that…
Sunday Commentary: Are the Incumbent Council Members Vulnerable?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Emerging in the last two weeks have been…
Looking Back: The Role of Prosecutors and Judges in Perpetuating Wrongful Convictions
By Jeff Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
My View: Since the 1970s California Has Shifted from Prioritizing Education to Incarcerating People
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week I came across some stunning data—even though I had…
Guest Commentary: A Debilitating Disease Called Life without Parole
It doesn’t have to mean a life without purpose. By Timothy Johnson Although I am surrounded by…
Commentary: Is the Era of Cheap Gasoline Over? Will America Finally Wake Up to Climate Change Reality?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday I was filling up in Davis and came across a…
Guest Commentary: Chesa Boudin’s Recall Isn’t about Crime—It’s about Gentrification
By Nicholas Turner and Sam McCann Prosecutors can do a great deal to reduce harm and mitigate…
Commentary: Piece Lays Out Causes for Housing Affordability Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A piece this week in the Atlantic lays out why housing…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Columnist Cherry Picks Arguments to Attempt to Argue There Is No Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In his recent column, Tom Elias takes shots at Sacramento Democrats…
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…
Sunday Commentary: The War on Drugs Does Not Work, and It’s Worse Than That
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Voters, frustrated at the direction taken in…
Looking Back: Deskovic Case Not Handled ‘Righteously’
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: House Passes Respect of Marriage Act; Bill Is Important but Limited
by James Esseks This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act. Here’s…
Commentary: The New DA Has So Far Been Long on Safety and Short on Criminal Justice Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In her first actions as DA, Brooke…
Guest Commentary: Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Debt – Punishing Poverty
Counterproductive laws that suspend driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees make it harder for millions to…
Commentary: For NIMBYism Demographics Are Not Destiny
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a level of national politics, many have…
Guest Commentary: We Didn’t Release Enough People from Jails and Prisons during the Pandemic
By Jac Arande-Colwill When the pandemic took hold in 2020, advocates called for lawmakers and corrections leaders…
Letter: Clarifications in State Bar Article
By Leah Wilson I wanted to point out some inaccuracies in the article, “Bar Wants Supervision and…
Guest Commentary: How Homelessness and Prison Helped Me Find Myself
After the chaos of the streets, incarceration gave me time to think. By Antwain Love I don’t…