“I don’t want to die in here” – Protests Rise Against Tiny Meal Portions, Suspicious Transfers, Lack of Testing
By Julietta Bisharyan and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives On May 30, San Quentin (SQ) had zero…
Student Opinion: Restaurants Shutter from COVID-19 as Congress Stalls Stimulus
By Jacob Vito Whether it be for the pizza, tacos, a sandwich or something else entirely, everyone…
Student Opinion: The Chaos Of The Trump Years: It Didn’t Have To Be This Way
By Jacob Derin Yolo County joined most of the state in being placed under a stay at…
Student Opinion: Biden’s Promising New CDC Pick Can Help America Recover from the COVID-19 Crisis
By Liam Benedict Joe Biden’s newest pick to lead the Center for Disease Control, Rochelle Walensky, shows…
“A submarine that was sinking” – San Quentin Residents Reflect on COVID-19 Devastation
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives San Quentin (SQ) has confirmed 2,238…
Student Opinion: Mexico’s Coronavirus Cases Continue Rising
By Michelle Moreno Lira Mexico continues to see a massive surge of COVID-19 cases after residents continue…
Santa Rita Jail Refuses to Discipline Staff for Not Enforcing Social Distancing & Mask-Wearing
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 crisis Overview Over the span of two…
CDCR sends people on goose chase for release dates, credits and early release eligibility
By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Incarcerated Narratives Describe Folsom State Prison’s Poor COVID-19 Response & Massive Outbreaks
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives Vanguard reporter Ozge Terzioglu spoke with the…
Student Opinion: It Can Happen Here
By Jacob Derin The U.S. is in for a tough winter, and I’m not exactly sure that…
Whistleblower from Santa Rita Jail Highlights Improper Testing and False Testing Counts – Weekly Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis
By Tiffany Devlin Overview Over the span of two weeks, there was only one confirmed case…
UC Davis Announces Travel Guidelines for Fall and Winter Quarter
By Jess Taylor Thanksgiving is right around the corner and students have begun registering for winter quarter. With…
California State Assembly Blasts CDCR’s COVID-19 Response Following Inspector General Report
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In the midst of the pandemic, Bill was caught…
Student Opinion: Nurses Rally in Demand for a Safer Work Environment
By Jose Orozco On Nov. 10, nurses at UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) held a rally demanding…
Campus Saliva Test Validated; Students Traveling For Thanksgiving to be Tested
By Trevor Brandon-Harris DAVIS – UC Davis announced Tuesday that its in-house rapid saliva-based COVID-19 test “has…
“People have lives. Picking up and moving affects people” – San Quentin Residents on COVID-19 Related Transfers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives At San Quentin State Prison (SQ), the novel…
Student Opinion: European Countries Impose New COVID-19 Measures As Cases Spike
By Michelle Moreno Lira Despite implementing COVID-19 restrictions, cases in Europe have spiked once again and hospitals…
UCOP Announces Curtailment Program, Davis Campus Follows Suit
By Stacy Hernandez DAVIS — The University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) has proposed a…
Student Opinion: But Still They Are Doing It
By Jacob Derin A large number of people believe at least one COVID-related conspiracy theory, according to…
“In 12 years, I never saw so many people moved in so little time” — Transfers at Chuckawalla Prison Led to Devastating COVID-19 Outbreaks
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives BLYTHE, CA –– On May 15, 2020, Chuckawalla…