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Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough

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|Date: September 18, 2023
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Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough

Sacramento County’s Broken Jailing System Continues to Violate Human Rights by the Justice2Jobs Coalition ...

Sacramento County’s Broken Jailing System Continues to Violate Human Rights by the Justice2Jobs Coalition Sacramento, CA. On September 5, the U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley ruled in Welchen v. Cou ...

September 18, 2023
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Early Intervention by Public Defenders Offers Improved Outcomes for Clients, California Policy Lab Study Found

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|Date: June 14, 2023
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Early Intervention by Public Defenders Offers Improved Outcomes for Clients, California Policy Lab Study Found

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Clara, CA – Last week the California Policy Lab in Berkeley ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Clara, CA – Last week the California Policy Lab in Berkeley released their report on the impact of early pre-trial programs by public defender’s offices. ...

June 14, 2023
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Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court

Posted by Leila Katibah
|Date: November 18, 2022
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Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court

By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - During a pretrial conference Wednesday morning, a prosecutor denied ...

By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - During a pretrial conference Wednesday morning, a prosecutor denied he had made an “inappropriate threat” to an accused in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, but ...

November 18, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 12, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the Vanguard reported over the last few weeks, the Yolo County ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the Vanguard reported over the last few weeks, the Yolo County DA claimed that there was a 70 percent re-arrest rate for zero bail in Yolo County. Jeff Reisi ...

September 12, 2022
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging SF Sheriff’s Unconstitutional Search and Surveillance Conditions for Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

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|Date: September 09, 2022
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging SF Sheriff’s Unconstitutional Search and Surveillance Conditions for Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – As a matter of U.S. and California constitutional law, only a ...

Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – As a matter of U.S. and California constitutional law, only a court may determine the conditions of release on electronic monitoring that are reasonable und ...

September 09, 2022
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$100,000 Bail for Man with Prior Vehicular Manslaughter Conviction that Judge Called ‘Wake-Up Call’

Posted by Kate Hsu
|Date: May 05, 2022
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$100,000 Bail for Man with Prior Vehicular Manslaughter Conviction that Judge Called ‘Wake-Up Call’

By Kate Hsu VENTURA, CA - Gerardo Arreola appeared before Judge Nancy L. Ayres in Ventura County Mental H ...

By Kate Hsu VENTURA, CA - Gerardo Arreola appeared before Judge Nancy L. Ayres in Ventura County Mental Health Court for a bail review and pretrial release screening Tuesday, charged with felony drivi ...

May 05, 2022
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Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial

Posted by Brandon Blanco
|Date: October 01, 2021
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Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial

By Brandon Blanco, Helen Greenia, Gwynneth Redemann, & Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA -- A woman await ...

By Brandon Blanco, Helen Greenia, Gwynneth Redemann, & Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA -- A woman awaiting trial on driving under the influence and hit-and-run charges here in Sacramento County Supe ...

October 01, 2021
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Balancing Act: Providing Man Substance Abuse Treatment, and Ensuring Public Safety

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: August 30, 2021
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Balancing Act: Providing Man Substance Abuse Treatment, and Ensuring Public Safety

By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA- Factoring in an accused’s long-standing criminal history of substance abuse ...

By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA- Factoring in an accused’s long-standing criminal history of substance abuse, the courts have a balancing act—how to proceed in the interest of public safety while providi ...

August 30, 2021
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Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s Pretrial Release, Overrules Recommendation from Pretrial Services

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: August 14, 2021
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Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s Pretrial Release, Overrules Recommendation from Pretrial Services

By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA - Despite a recommendation from pretrial services, a defendant was de ...

By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA - Despite a recommendation from pretrial services, a defendant was denied pretrial release this week in Santa Barbara Superior Court’s Dept. 8 when the judge overru ...

August 14, 2021
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Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 08, 2020
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Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic

On Friday, the Pretrial Justice Institute Hosted a discussion on the role of the prosecutor and sheriff i ...

On Friday, the Pretrial Justice Institute Hosted a discussion on the role of the prosecutor and sheriff in COVID-19 decarceration. Miriam Krinsky from Fair and Just Prosecution called COVID-19 “a tick ...

June 08, 2020
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Report Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Study of Criminal Case Outcomes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2017
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Report Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Study of Criminal Case Outcomes

Civil rights advocates have long accused the criminal justice system of having bias against people of col ...

Civil rights advocates have long accused the criminal justice system of having bias against people of color, and in particular African Americans, but until recently there was little systematic data to ...

June 29, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: Will the Rubric Be Helpful or Harmful to City’s Ability to Produce Housing?

Parents Stripped of Custody by California Family Courts File Federal Lawsuit

Looking Back: President Obama and Wrongful Convictions

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Fear in Prison

Kansas Police Chief Suspended after Raid on Newspaper Investigating ‘Circumstances’ of Chief’s Former Employment

Report about Racialized Legacy of Misdemeanors Reveals ‘Overwhelming Numbers of Black and Brown People in Modern-Day Shackles’

COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Charges, Finds Police Violated 4th Amendment Rights of Accused

Guest Commentary: The Impact of Recent Happenings on a Transgender Adult Living in Davis

Statement by Moms for Liberty on the Bomb Threats

Guest Commentary: As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?

Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough

Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough

Early Intervention by Public Defenders Offers Improved Outcomes for Clients, California Policy Lab Study Found

Early Intervention by Public Defenders Offers Improved Outcomes for Clients, California Policy Lab Study Found

Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court

Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court

Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging SF Sheriff’s Unconstitutional Search and Surveillance Conditions for Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging SF Sheriff’s Unconstitutional Search and Surveillance Conditions for Pretrial Electronic Monitoring

$100,000 Bail for Man with Prior Vehicular Manslaughter Conviction that Judge Called ‘Wake-Up Call’

$100,000 Bail for Man with Prior Vehicular Manslaughter Conviction that Judge Called ‘Wake-Up Call’

Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial

Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial

Balancing Act: Providing Man Substance Abuse Treatment, and Ensuring Public Safety

Balancing Act: Providing Man Substance Abuse Treatment, and Ensuring Public Safety

Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s Pretrial Release, Overrules Recommendation from Pretrial Services

Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s Pretrial Release, Overrules Recommendation from Pretrial Services

Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic

Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic

Report Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Study of Criminal Case Outcomes

Report Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Study of Criminal Case Outcomes

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