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…
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…
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…
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 been…
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-acknowledged problem…
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…
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…
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 death…
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 Oklahoma…
Man Will Miss ‘Very Nice’ Christmas Dinner in Jail after Judge Agrees to Release Him
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – The “bad news” here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Announces New Probation and Parole Policy Changes
By Stacie Guevara PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO), in a news conference that…
Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury
By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for a…
Man Pleads No Contest to Felony Violation of Gun Possession While on Probation, and Other Charges
By Brandon Blanco SACRAMENTO, CA – Jacob Lewis appeared in a preliminary hearing here late Friday in…
Two Men in Different Cases Won’t Be Going Home after Judge Sets High Bail, No Bail
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Two different men, in two different cases, won’t be going home…
Chesa Boudin’s Father Gets Parole Hearing in October After Almost 40 Years of Incarceration
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – When outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently commuted the…
Sunday Commentary: I’m for Releasing Sirhan Sirhan
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On Friday, the parole board, after the prosecutors in Los Angeles…
Progressives Butt Heads: SF Public Defender, District Attorney Disagree over Parole Grant for SF Killer
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A progressive district attorney and progressive public defender, seldom…
Former Maryland Gov Changes Stance on Parole, Supports Prison Reform Measures
By Ned Meiners and Alexander Ramirez BALTIMORE, MD – Former Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening has declared…
91 Percent of CDCR COVID-19 Deaths Were Low-Risk to Public Safety; 70 Percent Were People of Color
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
CA Legislature OK’s Bill to Eliminate ‘Jailhouse Snitch’ Testimony in Parole Hearings
By Linhchi Nguyen STATE CAPITOL – The California Legislature approved a bill that would eliminate the problematic…