“Are we going to die?” – Asks Homeless Man Incarcerated for Probation Violation Amidst Outbreak at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin An outbreak at Santa Rita Jail that started with 50 COVID-19 cases before Christmas…
California Capitol Watch: New Police Accountability Laws
By Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch discusses two new laws related to law enforcement…
CA Measure Focuses on Accuracy of Expert Witness Testimony and Forensics in State Courts
By Ramneet Singh STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Weiner has outlined the basis for courtroom-focused Senate…
California Capitol Watch: BREAKING NEWS: Governor and Legislature Reach Agreement on Extending Eviction Protections
By Eric Gelber On Monday (January 25th) Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced a deal that would…
Bill Introduced That Would Create Greater College Affordability and Equity for Low-Income Students in California
Special To the Vanguard California students are facing severe hardship as the cost of education and living…
CDCR Outlines Vaccine Prioritization for Healthcare Personnel and Custody Staff
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jan….
California Capitol Watch: New Law Requires Corporate Board Diversity
By Eric Gelber This edition of California Capitol Watch discusses AB 979 (Holden), a newly enacted law…
“They are playing a deadly game with people’s lives” – COVID-19 Stories From CDCR’s Deuel Vocational Institute
By Julietta Bisharyan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 Outbreak Triggered by Surge in Staff Cases Says Wellpath Representative
By Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
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…
“Guards laughed at incarcerated people for wearing masks” – COVID-19 Stories From CDCR’s CSP Solano
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
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 to…
‘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…
Protests at Gov. Newsom’s Residence Demand Immediate Decarceration Amid Rising Death Toll
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jan….
“What little control they had is gone” – Mental Health Concerns Soar Amid Prison Covid-19 Restrictions
By Koda Slingluff This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
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 legislation to address…
California Capitol Watch: Introduction and Proposed Housing Bills
By Eric Gelber This is the first of periodic articles (tentatively titled California Capitol Watch) I intend…
“Officials are mixing sick patients with those who are not tested” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s CSP Solano
By Julietta Bisharyan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Deaths Rise Across CDCR; Inspector General Blasts CDCR for “Inconsistent” & “Vague” Directives
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives Marcus Henderson is the editor-in-chief of San…
‘Have to choose between phone calls and showering’ – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s Mule Creek State Prison
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…