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BREAKING NEWS: Tentative Ruling in San Quentin Cases; Judge Howard Declares that CDCR Caused“the Worst Epidemiological Disaster in California Correctional History.” Appeal in Plata; Order Blocked in North Kern

October 15, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
This week has seen several important developments in the legal cases associated with COVID-19 in prisons, the most recent of which is a tentative ruling (subject to objections from the

Hallelujah! Judge Tigar Mandates Vaccination for Staff, Guards

September 27, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
Fresh off the news: Given the risk from the delta variant–already fueling a massive outbreak at North Kern – Judge Tigar has finally mandated vaccination for CDCR staff (currently, vaccine

Newsom’s Captive Supporters: COVID-19, Sirhan Parole, the Recall, and the Illusion of a Blue State

September 13, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
Tomorrow, the Californians who have not yet voted by mail will participate in yet another recall election. I’ve already spilled enough pixels explaining why I voted no, and why you

Parole News & Another Great Review of Yesterday’s Monsters

August 22, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
The COVID-19 crisis is truly driving home one of the main themes of Yesterday’s Monsters: The counterproductivity and cruelty of incarcerating aging, infirm people for interminable periods. I wrote about

The Staff Is the Problem, Contd.

August 12, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
I know I sound like a broken record, but it’s not me–it’s the news. Not only are the San Francisco Sheriff Department’s employees threatening resignation over the vaccine mandates, but

Christ, These Parole Officers!

August 9, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
Today brings a special offering from the Tenth Circuit: Janny v. Gamez exposes (and finds unconstitutional) some religious coercion in reentry programming. The facts: Mark Janny was released from jail

Delta in Prisons and Disturbing Staff Vaccination Rates

August 3, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
As many of us experience despair and frustration with the virus’ persistence and wonder what fresh restrictions, closures, and infighting 2021 will bring, here’s a glance at how this has

Applying Lessons from Circle Swimming to Prison Advocacy

July 24, 2021 / Hadar Aviram
The number of letters, emails, calls, etc., I got after I published this was truly moving overwhelming. It looks like many advocates and activists share a sense of immense exhaustion
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Santa Clara County Jails Covid19 Data

July 20, 2021 / Site_Admin
COVID-19 data collected for Santa Clara County’s Main Jail and Elmwood Correctional Complex by the Covid In-Custody Project Jail Population Cases & Testing Jail Staff Cases & Testing Jail Staff
San Francisco County Jails

San Francisco County Jails Covid19 Data

July 20, 2021 / Site_Admin
COVID-19 data collected for San Francisco County’s Intake & Release Center, Jail #2 and Jail #3 by the Covid In-Custody Project Jail Population Cases & Testing Jail Staff Cases &