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Weekly Testing Rate Drops By Twenty Percent at Sacramento County Jails – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails

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|Date: April 15, 2021
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Weekly Testing Rate Drops By Twenty Percent at Sacramento County Jails – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails

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

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

April 15, 2021
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Only Fourteen Cases in Custody Across CDCR’s 35 Institutions – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

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|Date: April 15, 2021
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Only Fourteen Cases in Custody Across CDCR’s 35 Institutions – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

Davis Vanguard's daily update from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis As of Apr. 15, 2021, there have bee ...

Davis Vanguard's daily update from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis As of Apr. 15, 2021, there have been 49,217 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the CDCR. Of those cases, 48,371 have bee ...

April 15, 2021
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Multiple Medical Help Requests for COVID-19 Symptoms Ignored at Fresno County Jail

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: April 12, 2021
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Multiple Medical Help Requests for COVID-19 Symptoms Ignored at Fresno County Jail

By Jannat Alam Vanguard reporter Jannat Alam spoke with an individual incarcerated in the Fresno County ...

By Jannat Alam Vanguard reporter Jannat Alam spoke with an individual incarcerated in the Fresno County Jail -- the hardest hit correctional facility in the United States with a total of 3,985 total ...

April 12, 2021
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Lawyers Urge Santa Clara County BOS & Sheriff to Address Inhumane Conditions During COVID-19 At County Jails

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|Date: April 10, 2021
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Lawyers Urge Santa Clara County BOS & Sheriff to Address Inhumane Conditions During COVID-19 At County Jails

By Alexander Ramirez and Angela Khov The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (LFSV) presented a letter to th ...

By Alexander Ramirez and Angela Khov The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (LFSV) presented a letter to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on March 17, criticizing the Santa Clara County Main ...

April 10, 2021
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Unannounced OIG Visits to CDCR Uncover 1,197 Incidents of COVID-19 Protocol Violations

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: April 06, 2021
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Unannounced OIG Visits to CDCR Uncover 1,197 Incidents of COVID-19 Protocol Violations

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Ten weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis C ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Ten weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed Cases and Outcomes As of Apr. 3, there have been a total of 49,212 confirmed COVI ...

April 06, 2021
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Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail

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|Date: April 06, 2021
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Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on SRJ's COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA-- COVID-19 cases ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on SRJ's COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA-- COVID-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) have been steadily rising over the past two weeks. Currently, there a ...

April 06, 2021
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Less Than 50 Percent of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office Staff Accepted Vaccinations; COVID-19 Fears Heighten for Incarcerated People

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: March 31, 2021
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Less Than 50 Percent of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office Staff Accepted Vaccinations; COVID-19 Fears Heighten for Incarcerated People

By Angela Khov Santa Clara County's Main Jail and Elmwood Correctional Complex have faced numerous devast ...

By Angela Khov Santa Clara County's Main Jail and Elmwood Correctional Complex have faced numerous devastating COVID-19 outbreaks since the pandemic emerged. Under the California Public Health Dept.’s ...

March 31, 2021
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11 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis: In-Person Visitation to Resume in Phases From April 10

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: March 29, 2021
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11 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis: In-Person Visitation to Resume in Phases From April 10

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes A ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Mar. 27, there have been a total of 49,212 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the CDCR system – 3 ...

March 29, 2021
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Judge Upholds Gag Order against SF Bay View Editor Who Exposed COVID-19 Outbreak at Taylor Street Halfway House

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: March 18, 2021
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Judge Upholds Gag Order against SF Bay View Editor Who Exposed COVID-19 Outbreak at Taylor Street Halfway House

By Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Malik Washington, the San Francisco Bay View editor who garnered mu ...

By Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Malik Washington, the San Francisco Bay View editor who garnered much attention in the Bay Area and beyond for exposing a COVID-19 outbreak at Taylor Street Halfw ...

March 18, 2021
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5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – Staff Employment Fell by Nearly 2,000 Since Pandemic Emerged

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|Date: March 17, 2021
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5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – Staff Employment Fell by Nearly 2,000 Since Pandemic Emerged

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Davis Vanguard's weekly update from CDCR's COVID ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Davis Vanguard's weekly update from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives The following previews a Filter Magazine story by Kevin Sawy ...

March 17, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bills Would Extend Medi-Cal Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 11, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bills Would Extend Medi-Cal Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants

By Eric Gelber Two bills now pending before the Legislature would extend medical coverage under the state ...

By Eric Gelber Two bills now pending before the Legislature would extend medical coverage under the state Medi-Cal program to otherwise eligible low-income adults regardless of their immigration statu ...

March 11, 2021
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10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Decrease in GTL Costs to Save Families $17m per Year & More

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: March 08, 2021
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10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Decrease in GTL Costs to Save Families $17m per Year & More

Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes ...

Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Mar. 5, there have been a total of 49,150 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the CDCR system – ...

March 08, 2021
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Abuse & Neglect at CDCR’s Mule Creek Prison During December’s COVID-19 Outbreak Surfaces

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: March 08, 2021
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Abuse & Neglect at CDCR’s Mule Creek Prison During December’s COVID-19 Outbreak Surfaces

By Jaskiran Soomal James** is currently incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP), one of CDCR’s 35 ...

By Jaskiran Soomal James** is currently incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP), one of CDCR’s 35 facilities. He is a lead reporter for MCSP’s newspaper - Mule Creek Post. He reached out to the ...

March 08, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bills Focus on Pupils’ Mental Health

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|Date: March 06, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bills Focus on Pupils’ Mental Health

By Eric Gelber Senator Anthony Portantino has introduced two bills focusing on student mental health: SB ...

By Eric Gelber Senator Anthony Portantino has introduced two bills focusing on student mental health: SB 224 would require all students in California to receive age-appropriate mental health education ...

March 06, 2021
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Staff Violations of Masking and Testing Protocol at CDCR’s Youth Prisons, CSP Solano Surfaces

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: March 02, 2021
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Staff Violations of Masking and Testing Protocol at CDCR’s Youth Prisons, CSP Solano Surfaces

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

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives Incarcerated testimonies continue to pour in decrying administrative practices at CDCR's CSP Solano (SLO). In a ...

March 02, 2021
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Private Prison Giant GEO Neglects COVID-19 Outbreaks at San Francisco Halfway House

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: February 26, 2021
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Private Prison Giant GEO Neglects COVID-19 Outbreaks at San Francisco Halfway House

By Alana Bleimann and Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO - While the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to devastat ...

By Alana Bleimann and Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO - While the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to devastate the country and claim the lives of many, it has also exposed appalling shortcomings in the pe ...

February 26, 2021
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Alameda County Sheriff Claims “Hundreds of Staff Tested at Santa Rita Jail,” Data Shows Only 32 Percent Accepted

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: February 26, 2021
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Alameda County Sheriff Claims “Hundreds of Staff Tested at Santa Rita Jail,” Data Shows Only 32 Percent Accepted

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail have been relatively low over the past two weeks, showing a steady ...

February 26, 2021
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Incarcerated Artist, Orlando Smith, Illustrates Life at San Quentin During Pandemic

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: February 23, 2021
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Incarcerated Artist, Orlando Smith, Illustrates Life at San Quentin During Pandemic

By Julietta Bisharyan Orlando Smith is a talented illustrated journalist, graphic artist and comic book c ...

By Julietta Bisharyan Orlando Smith is a talented illustrated journalist, graphic artist and comic book creator. He has been incarcerated for 23 years under the draconian Three Strikes Law for each of ...

February 23, 2021
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CDCR Staff Fail to Comply With Mandatory Testing; Intake From County Jails Resumes

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: February 23, 2021
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CDCR Staff Fail to Comply With Mandatory Testing; Intake From County Jails Resumes

Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and O ...

Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Feb. 19, there have been a total of 48,917 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the CDCR s ...

February 23, 2021
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Incarcerated People with Disabilities Face Added Struggles During COVID-19 At CA Medical Facility

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: February 19, 2021
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Incarcerated People with Disabilities Face Added Struggles During COVID-19 At CA Medical Facility

By Mengyu Yang Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many prisons across the country have implemented extended lo ...

By Mengyu Yang Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many prisons across the country have implemented extended lockdowns wherein incarcerated people have little to no yard time and get less than one hour to s ...

February 19, 2021
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