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…
Student Opinion: Undocumented Immigrants Once Again Excluded from Relief Aid
By Michelle Moreno Lira The pandemic has affected everyone’s lives, not just Americans in the U.S.. Despite…
‘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…
Student Opinion: Pharmacist Arrested for Spoiling Coronavirus Vaccines
By Jose Orozco Last Thursday, a pharmacist at a Wisconsin hospital was arrested for tampering with over…
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 report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Concerns Regarding Early-Releases and Vaccinations Rise As Outbreaks Snowball Across CDCR
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives COVID-19 cases are continuing to spike across…
‘Will government officials be charged with murder?’ – COVID-19 Stories from High Desert State Prison
By Jaskiran Soomal & Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
“Guards write Rule Violations to delay early-releases for disobeying direct orders” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s San Quentin
By Koda Slingluff This account is part 5 of the Vanguard’s series on COVID-19 stories from CDCR….
CDCR Implements Mandatory Staff Testing; Vaccinations Begin at CA Healthcare Facility
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives Alice Davis’ husband is incarcerated in California…
Massive COVID-19 Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail; New On-Site Program for Staff Testing – Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis
By Tiffany Devlin Overview Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported a massive outbreak of COVID-19 cases…
Student Opinion: A Second Stimulus Package Writes Smaller Checks
By Jacob Vito 2020 will likely be remembered as a year without mercy from a spreading pandemic…
“CDCR is committing reckless endangerment. Moving people without test results” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s SATF
By Julietta Bisharyan This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Student Opinion: Climate Change Plans Attached to Coronavirus Relief Bill
By Jose Orozco On Dec. 21, Congress passed a coronavirus relief bill with several measures to fight…
Uncertain Future for Indeterminately Sentenced “Lifers” and COVID High-Risk Patients
By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Concerns Over CDCR’s Early-Release Programs; COVID-19 High-Risk Transfers Halted Indefinitely
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives 40 year-old Michael Espitia is one…
“COVID-19 could only have reached death row via staff. Many of us believe this was intentional.” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s San Quentin
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
“My dinner was two spoonfuls of rice, beans, peas, carrots and casserole” – COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s Valley State Prison
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
COVID-19 Halts Valuable Re-Entry Programs At Santa Clara Jails Impacting Population’s Education Goals
By Angela Khov Re-entry and rehabilitative programs assist incarcerated people in successfully transitioning into society after a…
Student Opinion: Special Education In COVID-19: The Shocking Implications of Remote Learning
By Susana Jurado In recent years, the quality of special education has been declining considerably. Overwhelmingly underfunded…
“Guards are trying to kill prisoners”- COVID-19 Stories from CDCR’s High Desert State Prison
By Koda Slingluff This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…