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Federal Judge Agrees Incarcerated Atheist Can’t Be Forced to Participate in ‘Religiously Affiliated Programming’ to Be Paroled

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|Date: August 27, 2023
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Federal Judge Agrees Incarcerated Atheist Can’t Be Forced to Participate in ‘Religiously Affiliated Programming’ to Be Paroled

By The Vanguard ST MARYS, WV – An incarcerated atheist and secular humanist cannot be forced to participa ...

By The Vanguard ST MARYS, WV – An incarcerated atheist and secular humanist cannot be forced to participate in “religiously affiliated programming” in order to be eligible for parole, according to a W ...

August 27, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole

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|Date: July 03, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuDow88ISs This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUuDow88ISs This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-acknowledged problem of the criminal legal system—th ...

July 03, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man with Mental Breakdown Tasered, Taken to Jail; Judge Agrees to Hold Him for Trial on $100K Bail after Alleged Standoff

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|Date: June 25, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man with Mental Breakdown Tasered, Taken to Jail; Judge Agrees to Hold Him for Trial on $100K Bail after Alleged Standoff

By Paige Barrella WOODLAND, CA - At a preliminary hearing, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sonia Cortés ...

By Paige Barrella WOODLAND, CA - At a preliminary hearing, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sonia Cortés last week held there was sufficient evidence to put a man on trial—and jailing him until July 7 ...

June 25, 2023
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New Report Presents Blueprint for Meaningful Probation and Parole Reform in Connecticut and Other States

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: May 25, 2023
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New Report Presents Blueprint for Meaningful Probation and Parole Reform in Connecticut and Other States

By Kristin Trent, Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS - The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report th ...

By Kristin Trent, Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS - The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report that illustrates how every state in the U.S. is punishing individuals not only with long prison t ...

May 25, 2023
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Looking Back: The Innocent Prisoner’s Dilemma

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|Date: May 21, 2023
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Looking Back: The Innocent Prisoner’s Dilemma

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

May 21, 2023
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New Report Charges Problems with ‘Insidiously Designed’ Probation and Parole

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: May 12, 2023
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New Report Charges Problems with ‘Insidiously Designed’ Probation and Parole

By Michael McCutcheon NORTHAMPTON, MA - A new report by the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) reveals that a ...

By Michael McCutcheon NORTHAMPTON, MA - A new report by the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) reveals that although there are about 1.9 million people incarcerated in the U.S., the number jumps to 5.5 mi ...

May 12, 2023
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Man Sentenced to 241 Years Released from Prison after 27 Years

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: December 05, 2022
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Man Sentenced to 241 Years Released from Prison after 27 Years

By Laurel Spear JEFFERSON CITY, MO— After being convicted in 1995 and charged with a 241-year sentence, B ...

By Laurel Spear JEFFERSON CITY, MO— After being convicted in 1995 and charged with a 241-year sentence, Bobby Bostic never imagined he would leave prison. On November 9, 2022, when he left Algoa Corre ...

December 05, 2022
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Judge Gives Off-the-Record Advice to Young Man Sentenced to 18 Years

Posted by Wayne Chan
|Date: October 31, 2022
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Judge Gives Off-the-Record Advice to Young Man Sentenced to 18 Years

By Wayne Chan MODESTO, CA— Roman Izaiah Croft was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder by ...

By Wayne Chan MODESTO, CA— Roman Izaiah Croft was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder by Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves here late last week, but before he was tak ...

October 31, 2022
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Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old Man to 16 Months Rather Than Probation – It Could Have Been Worse

Posted by Leslie Acevedo
|Date: October 24, 2022
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Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old Man to 16 Months Rather Than Probation – It Could Have Been Worse

By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA - A man in Ventura County Superior Court Friday was charged with felony o ...

By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA - A man in Ventura County Superior Court Friday was charged with felony owning, possessing and controlling a firearm by felon or addict, and was sentenced to 16 months ...

October 24, 2022
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Judge Denies Release to Man Charged with Concealed Weapon on University Grounds

Posted by Wayne Chan
|Date: September 16, 2022
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Judge Denies Release to Man Charged with Concealed Weapon on University Grounds

By Wayne Chan WOODLAND, CA— Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed this week denied Deputy Public De ...

By Wayne Chan WOODLAND, CA— Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed this week denied Deputy Public Defender Katie Ann De Anda’s request here to release her client pretrial, who the PD claims is “t ...

September 16, 2022
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Prisoners Face Challenges Searching for a Second Chance

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|Date: August 08, 2022
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Prisoners Face Challenges Searching for a Second Chance

By F. Lee ACCORDING TO VICE Magazine’s article “What It’s Like to Look for a Job After Prison” (April 202 ...

By F. Lee ACCORDING TO VICE Magazine’s article “What It’s Like to Look for a Job After Prison” (April 2022), one of the most difficult issues for a parolee is finding a job, and the number one reason ...

August 08, 2022
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Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 05, 2022
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Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Peter Williams on Wednesday granted a defense ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Peter Williams on Wednesday granted a defense motion to strike sex offender terms and conditions for a man convicted of misdemeanor indecent ...

August 05, 2022
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Judge Releases Man Pre-Trial but Places Strict Restrictions

Posted by Angelina Sang
|Date: July 21, 2022
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Judge Releases Man Pre-Trial but Places Strict Restrictions

By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca took a practical a ...

By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca took a practical approach when a man already convicted of sexual felony charges against a minor allegedly struck ...

July 21, 2022
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Rally Held to Support Incarcerated Man Who Was Allegedly Over-Sentenced

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: June 22, 2022
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Rally Held to Support Incarcerated Man Who Was Allegedly Over-Sentenced

by Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - A rally was held at the California State Capitol in support of an inc ...

by Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - A rally was held at the California State Capitol in support of an incarcerated man who was sentenced to 39 years to life for a crime where no one was physically hur ...

June 22, 2022
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Commentary: Critics of Rodriguez Are Actually Just Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: May 27, 2022
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Commentary: Critics of Rodriguez Are Actually Just Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform

By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA - Cynthia Rodriguez, challenger for Yolo County District Attorney, has b ...

By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA - Cynthia Rodriguez, challenger for Yolo County District Attorney, has been getting criticized for her policy approach or for being soft on crime in the last couple of ...

May 27, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole

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|Date: May 02, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 153: Olinda Moyd and the Racial Disparity of Parole

This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-a ...

This week on Everyday Injustice we have Howard University Law Professor Olinda Moyd discussing an under-acknowledged problem of the criminal legal system—the problems of parole and the racial disparit ...

May 02, 2022
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Judge Silences Man’s Doubts of Woodland Parole Unit to Help in Misdemeanor Arraignment

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: March 04, 2022
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Judge Silences Man’s Doubts of Woodland Parole Unit to Help in Misdemeanor Arraignment

By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – A man in custody was muted over Zoom by a judge when expressing his doub ...

By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – A man in custody was muted over Zoom by a judge when expressing his doubts about the ability of parole to get him into a residential program in a hearing here this wee ...

March 04, 2022
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Judge Snaps at Outspoken Man during Parole Violation Hearing

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 02, 2022
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Judge Snaps at Outspoken Man during Parole Violation Hearing

By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – Paroled felon Curtis Palmer wasn’t shy about his frustration with court delays ...

By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – Paroled felon Curtis Palmer wasn’t shy about his frustration with court delays here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Monday—Judge Carrie Stephens was quick to shut him do ...

February 02, 2022
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Tennessee Court Clears Way for Parole of Long-Incarcerated Pervis Payne as Early as 2027

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|Date: February 01, 2022
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Tennessee Court Clears Way for Parole of Long-Incarcerated Pervis Payne as Early as 2027

The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While the Shelby County District Attorney vowed to appeal, former dea ...

The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While the Shelby County District Attorney vowed to appeal, former death row incarcerated Pervis Payne could be released on parole in as little as five years, thanks ...

February 01, 2022
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Death Penalty Foe Quits Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board after State Resumes Executions – Governor Appoints Ex-Cop

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: January 18, 2022
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Death Penalty Foe Quits Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board after State Resumes Executions – Governor Appoints Ex-Cop

By Catherine Hamilton, Ashleen Herrarte and Katherine Longjohn OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The chair of the Oklah ...

By Catherine Hamilton, Ashleen Herrarte and Katherine Longjohn OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The chair of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, Adam Luck—he apparently has reservations over the death penalty—re ...

January 18, 2022
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