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A Comprehensive Review of CDCR Staff Behavior Regarding Vaccinations, Testing, Masking & Social Distancing

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: May 04, 2021
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A Comprehensive Review of CDCR Staff Behavior Regarding Vaccinations, Testing, Masking & Social Distancing

By Dorrin Akbari & Mengyu Yang Introduction Following several outbreaks at the onset of the pandemic ...

By Dorrin Akbari & Mengyu Yang Introduction Following several outbreaks at the onset of the pandemic and recent vaccine rollouts for both staff and incarcerated persons, California Department of C ...

May 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: California’s New Attorney General Has a Reputation As a Criminal Justice Reformer, but His Biggest Test Is Yet to Come

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|Date: May 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: California’s New Attorney General Has a Reputation As a Criminal Justice Reformer, but His Biggest Test Is Yet to Come

Rob Bonta’s career has hinged on the idea that the law can be used to engender social justice. His elevat ...

Rob Bonta’s career has hinged on the idea that the law can be used to engender social justice. His elevation to California’s “top cop” position, where he will become responsible for the vast bureaucra ...

May 04, 2021
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10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Good Conduct Credit Rate Expanded; Staff Vaccine Acceptance Raises Concerns

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: May 03, 2021
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10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Good Conduct Credit Rate Expanded; Staff Vaccine Acceptance Raises Concerns

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narrative Juan Haines is a senior editor at San Quentin News, one of th ...

May 03, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing—Accessory Dwelling Units

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|Date: May 03, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing—Accessory Dwelling Units

By Eric Gelber Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—also called granny flats, in-law units, secondary units, e ...

By Eric Gelber Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—also called granny flats, in-law units, secondary units, etc.—are an option for adding much-needed affordable housing in California. An ADU is a smaller ...

May 03, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: The Holocaust and Genocide—Filling the Education Gap

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|Date: April 30, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: The Holocaust and Genocide—Filling the Education Gap

By Eric Gelber On April 24th, President Biden officially recognized the massacre of Armenians under the O ...

By Eric Gelber On April 24th, President Biden officially recognized the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide. It’s unclear how many Americans were even aware of this history. How ...

April 30, 2021
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CA Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Safe, Supervised Injection Sites and Overdose Prevention; Gov. Newsom Urged to Sign Bill into Law

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|Date: April 30, 2021
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CA Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Safe, Supervised Injection Sites and Overdose Prevention; Gov. Newsom Urged to Sign Bill into Law

By Natasha Feuerstein LOS ANGELES, CA – A leading grassroots organization, Dignity and Power NOW (DPN), ...

By Natasha Feuerstein LOS ANGELES, CA – A leading grassroots organization, Dignity and Power NOW (DPN), is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the recently passed Senate Bill that establishes a pilot pr ...

April 30, 2021
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“Have a seizure then we’ll talk” – Santa Rita Jail’s Deputies, Medical Staff Neglect Patients’ Needs Argue Attorneys

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|Date: April 28, 2021
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“Have a seizure then we’ll talk” – Santa Rita Jail’s Deputies, Medical Staff Neglect Patients’ Needs Argue Attorneys

By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA-- In 2018, attorneys from Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP filed a cl ...

By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA-- In 2018, attorneys from Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP filed a class-action lawsuit, Babu v. Ahern, on behalf of incarcerated people with serious mental illness ...

April 28, 2021
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Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 28, 2021
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Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG than he has been chall ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG than he has been challenged for his first election in 2022. Sacramento DA Ann Marie Schubert has served two terms an ...

April 28, 2021
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CDCR’s CA Correctional Center’s Closure Could Reshape Lassen County’s Labor Force

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: April 27, 2021
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CDCR’s CA Correctional Center’s Closure Could Reshape Lassen County’s Labor Force

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard's weekly highlights from CDCR's COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Apr. 24, there have been a total of ...

April 27, 2021
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DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights

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|Date: April 26, 2021
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DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights

By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody de ...

By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody death rate across all county jails in Northern California. Since 2014, 50 individuals have died w ...

April 26, 2021
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Bonta Sworn In as Next California Attorney General

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 24, 2021
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Bonta Sworn In as Next California Attorney General

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom noted the big shoes that Rob Bonta will have ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom noted the big shoes that Rob Bonta will have to fill in a long line of very prominent former attorneys general—including the current Vice P ...

April 24, 2021
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California Legislative Black Caucus Reactions to Chauvin Verdict, Calling for Comprehensive Police Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 23, 2021
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California Legislative Black Caucus Reactions to Chauvin Verdict, Calling for Comprehensive Police Reform

by David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday morning prior to the verdict in the Derek Chuavin trial ...

by David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday morning prior to the verdict in the Derek Chuavin trial, the California Legislative Black Caucus members held a press conference calling for action on ...

April 23, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: COVID-19 Vaccine Passports—Legitimate to Protect the General Health and Welfare or Unconstitutional Infringement on Civil Liberties?

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|Date: April 22, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: COVID-19 Vaccine Passports—Legitimate to Protect the General Health and Welfare or Unconstitutional Infringement on Civil Liberties?

By Eric Gelber On April 14th, Assembly Member Kevin Kiley repurposed one of his pending bills on an unrel ...

By Eric Gelber On April 14th, Assembly Member Kevin Kiley repurposed one of his pending bills on an unrelated subject (AB 327) to now prohibit state and local governments, and certain private entities ...

April 22, 2021
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‘Depressed, Frustrated, Paranoid’ – One Woman’s Yearlong Battle with COVID at Central CA Women’s Facility

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: April 21, 2021
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‘Depressed, Frustrated, Paranoid’ – One Woman’s Yearlong Battle with COVID at Central CA Women’s Facility

By Alexis Hogan Casey* has been incarcerated at CDCR for nearly four years, and was recently transferred ...

By Alexis Hogan Casey* has been incarcerated at CDCR for nearly four years, and was recently transferred to the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in February 2020. Her transfer occurred just ...

April 21, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: April 21, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County

By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part of Fa ...

By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part of Faith in Action East Bay and a member of the County Justice Involved Mental Health Task Force. He ...

April 21, 2021
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8 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: CA Correctional Center to Fully Close By 2022

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: April 19, 2021
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8 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: CA Correctional Center to Fully Close By 2022

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Weekly Highlights from CDCR's COVID Crisis Incarcera ...

By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Weekly Highlights from CDCR's COVID Crisis Incarcerated Narrative This segment previews reporting by inewsource.com. For the expanded report, click ...

April 19, 2021
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CA Deactivates Prison, but Critics Claim It’s Not a Much Needed Closure

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 19, 2021
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CA Deactivates Prison, but Critics Claim It’s Not a Much Needed Closure

By Max Kennedy CALIFORNIA - The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced ...

By Max Kennedy CALIFORNIA - The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced last week the deactivation of the California Correctional Center (CCC), a prison currently hous ...

April 19, 2021
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Despite Claims Bill Turns ‘Healthcare Into Incarceration,’ Legislation that Impacts Yolo County Clears CA Committee

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|Date: April 17, 2021
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Despite Claims Bill Turns ‘Healthcare Into Incarceration,’ Legislation that Impacts Yolo County Clears CA Committee

By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Opponents of legislation that benefits only Yolo County and purports to ...

By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Opponents of legislation that benefits only Yolo County and purports to help people with drug problems, may turn “healthcare into incarceration,” according to opponen ...

April 17, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bill to Strengthen Police Accountability Advances

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|Date: April 17, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bill to Strengthen Police Accountability Advances

By Eric Gelber California is one of only four states that does not have a process for revoking peace offi ...

By Eric Gelber California is one of only four states that does not have a process for revoking peace officer certificates as a result of misconduct. (The others are Hawaii, New Jersey, and Rhode Islan ...

April 17, 2021
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With Quick Vaccine Rollout and Diminishing Hospitalization Rates, California Aims to Reopen June 15

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: April 14, 2021
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With Quick Vaccine Rollout and Diminishing Hospitalization Rates, California Aims to Reopen June 15

By Jess Taylor Governor Gavin Newsom released the state plans to reopen on June 15, 2021, 16 months afte ...

By Jess Taylor Governor Gavin Newsom released the state plans to reopen on June 15, 2021, 16 months after it closed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Two criteria must be met to do so: vaccine supp ...

April 14, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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