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Testing Drops by Half Despite Ongoing Outbreaks in Sacramento County Jails – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails

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|Date: January 22, 2021
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Testing Drops by Half Despite Ongoing Outbreaks in Sacramento County Jails – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails

(Page 1 & 2: San Francisco County Jails, Page 3 & 4: Santa Rita Jail, Page 5: Sacramento Count ...

(Page 1 & 2: San Francisco County Jails, Page 3 & 4: Santa Rita Jail, Page 5: Sacramento County Jails, Page 6: Sacramento County Juvenile Hall, Page 7 & 8: Santa Clara County Jails, Pag ...

January 22, 2021
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New Cases Reported at CSP Solano, CA Mens Colony; Death Toll Reaches 184 – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

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|Date: January 22, 2021
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New Cases Reported at CSP Solano, CA Mens Colony; Death Toll Reaches 184 – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

Davis Vanguard's daily update from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis As of Jan. 22, there have been 45,95 ...

Davis Vanguard's daily update from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis As of Jan. 22, there have been 45,954 confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the CDCR system. Of those cases, 42,140 have been reso ...

January 22, 2021
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SRJ’s COVID-19 Outbreak Triggered by Surge in Staff Cases – Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis

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|Date: January 22, 2021
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SRJ’s COVID-19 Outbreak Triggered by Surge in Staff Cases – Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis

By Tiffany Devlin Overview Santa Rita Jail plunged into a massive outbreak during December, reporting ove ...

By Tiffany Devlin Overview Santa Rita Jail plunged into a massive outbreak during December, reporting over 100 positive cases in custody on Dec. 30. It subsided during the early days of January, howev ...

January 22, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: New Mental Health/Addiction Laws

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|Date: January 21, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: New Mental Health/Addiction Laws

By Eric Gelber In this, the second edition of California Capitol Watch, we will look at two mental health ...

By Eric Gelber In this, the second edition of California Capitol Watch, we will look at two mental health/addiction laws enacted in the 2019-20 legislative session that took effect on January 1st of t ...

January 21, 2021
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“Guards laughed at incarcerated people for wearing masks” – COVID-19 Stories From CDCR’s CSP Solano

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|Date: January 20, 2021
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“Guards laughed at incarcerated people for wearing masks” – COVID-19 Stories From CDCR’s CSP Solano

By Jaskiran Soomal This account is part 11 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click ...

By Jaskiran Soomal This account is part 11 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click here for part 10 and here for part 9. Michelle*spoke with the Vanguard regarding her partner R ...

January 20, 2021
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Governor Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to U.S. Senate, Shirley Weber as Secretary of State

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|Date: January 20, 2021
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Governor Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to U.S. Senate, Shirley Weber as Secretary of State

By Nancy Aviña and Sally Kim SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom Monday formally appointed Alex Padilla t ...

By Nancy Aviña and Sally Kim SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom Monday formally appointed Alex Padilla to become California’s first Latino U.S. Senator and Dr. Shirley Weber as the state’s first Afri ...

January 20, 2021
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‘Racial Justice Act for All’ Legislation Introduced in State Legislature, Would Protect More People

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|Date: January 20, 2021
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‘Racial Justice Act for All’ Legislation Introduced in State Legislature, Would Protect More People

By Kalea Heller and Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL – Effective solutions to combating systemic racism in the U ...

By Kalea Heller and Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL – Effective solutions to combating systemic racism in the US should not only focus on preventing systemic harm, but repair the harm that Black people have ...

January 20, 2021
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Protests at Gov. Newsom’s Residence Demand Immediate Decarceration Amid Rising Death Toll – Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis

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|Date: January 18, 2021
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Protests at Gov. Newsom’s Residence Demand Immediate Decarceration Amid Rising Death Toll – Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcome ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jan. 16, there have been 45,174 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the CDCR system – 3,8 ...

January 18, 2021
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“What little control they had is gone” – Mental Health Concerns Soar Amid Prison Covid-19 Restrictions

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|Date: January 18, 2021
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“What little control they had is gone” – Mental Health Concerns Soar Amid Prison Covid-19 Restrictions

By Koda Slingluff This account is part 10 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click h ...

By Koda Slingluff This account is part 10 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click here for part 9 and here for part 8. COALINGA-- In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak at Ple ...

January 18, 2021
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New Legislation Plans to Enforce Health and Safety Measures for Private Detention Facilities Amid Pandemic

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|Date: January 18, 2021
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New Legislation Plans to Enforce Health and Safety Measures for Private Detention Facilities Amid Pandemic

By Nancy Aviña and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A California State Assemblymember has introduced legislati ...

By Nancy Aviña and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A California State Assemblymember has introduced legislation to address the lack of health and safety protections for Californians in private detention f ...

January 18, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Introduction and Proposed Housing Bills

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|Date: January 17, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Introduction and Proposed Housing Bills

By Eric Gelber This is the first of periodic articles (tentatively titled California Capitol Watch) I int ...

By Eric Gelber This is the first of periodic articles (tentatively titled California Capitol Watch) I intend to write for the Vanguard that will focus on the California Legislature. The articles will ...

January 17, 2021
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“Officials are continuing to mix sick patients with those who are not tested” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s CSP Solano

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: January 15, 2021
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“Officials are continuing to mix sick patients with those who are not tested” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s CSP Solano

By Julietta Bisharyan This account is part 9 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Clic ...

By Julietta Bisharyan This account is part 9 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click here for part 8 and here for part 7. Bart tested negative four times at California State Pri ...

January 15, 2021
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Deaths Rise Across CDCR; Inspector General Blasts CDCR for “Inconsistent” & “Vague” Directives – Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis

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|Date: January 11, 2021
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Deaths Rise Across CDCR; Inspector General Blasts CDCR for “Inconsistent” & “Vague” Directives – Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives Marcus Henderson ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives Marcus Henderson is the editor-in-chief of San Quentin News, a monthly newspaper run by 15 San Quentin prisoners ...

January 11, 2021
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‘Have to choose between phone calls and showering’ – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s Mule Creek State Prison

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|Date: January 10, 2021
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‘Have to choose between phone calls and showering’ – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s Mule Creek State Prison

By Jaskiran Soomal This account is part 8 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click ...

By Jaskiran Soomal This account is part 8 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click here for part 7 and here for part 6. Brian* was incarcerated at the Deuel Vocational Institutio ...

January 10, 2021
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In Light of Coronavirus, CA Sen. Nancy Skinner Condemns CCPOA’s ‘Offensive’ Decision to Attend Gathering in Las Vegas

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|Date: January 10, 2021
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In Light of Coronavirus, CA Sen. Nancy Skinner Condemns CCPOA’s ‘Offensive’ Decision to Attend Gathering in Las Vegas

By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – California State Sen. Nancy Skinner called the California Correctional Peace ...

By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – California State Sen. Nancy Skinner called the California Correctional Peace Officers Association’s decision to attend a meeting in Las Vegas at the end of the month “offen ...

January 10, 2021
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After a Year Delay, California Supreme Court Finally Hears Oral Argument on re Kenneth Humphrey Monetary Bail

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|Date: January 06, 2021
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After a Year Delay, California Supreme Court Finally Hears Oral Argument on re Kenneth Humphrey Monetary Bail

By Macy Lu SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court Tuesday held a long-anticipated oral argument to ...

By Macy Lu SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court Tuesday held a long-anticipated oral argument to review criticisms surrounding monetary bail—as evoked by the Kenneth Humphrey appellate opinion ...

January 06, 2021
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Challenges with Early-Release Programs; Poor Outbreak Management – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s High Desert State Prison

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: January 05, 2021
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Challenges with Early-Release Programs; Poor Outbreak Management – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s High Desert State Prison

By Jaskiran Soomal and Mengyu Yang This account is part 7 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories f ...

By Jaskiran Soomal and Mengyu Yang This account is part 7 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click here for part 6 and here for part 5. Mark* and Lewis* are currently incarcerate ...

January 05, 2021
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New Legislative Black Caucus Chairs Promise to Advance Agenda of ‘Justice for All Californians’

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|Date: January 05, 2021
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New Legislative Black Caucus Chairs Promise to Advance Agenda of ‘Justice for All Californians’

By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO - The California Legislative Black Caucus, committed to removing inequal ...

By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO - The California Legislative Black Caucus, committed to removing inequalities between racial groups and working toward equity for Black Californians, has elected Sen. ...

January 05, 2021
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Concerns Regarding Early-Releases and Vaccinations Rise As Outbreaks Snowball Across CDCR – Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: January 04, 2021
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Concerns Regarding Early-Releases and Vaccinations Rise As Outbreaks Snowball Across CDCR – Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives COVID-19 cases ar ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives COVID-19 cases are continuing to spike across California prisons. Chris Washington is incarcerated at Salinas Va ...

January 04, 2021
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‘Will government officials be charged with murder?’ – COVID-19 Stories from High Desert State Prison

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: January 03, 2021
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‘Will government officials be charged with murder?’ – COVID-19 Stories from High Desert State Prison

By Jaskiran Soomal & Mengyu Yang This account is part 6 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories ...

By Jaskiran Soomal & Mengyu Yang This account is part 6 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR. Click here for part 5 and here for part 4. Jamal* is incarcerated at High Desert St ...

January 03, 2021
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