incarceration Archives - Oakland Voices

Eddy Zheng receives inaugural Joe Brooks award

November 24, 2025 Momo Chang

The San Francisco Foundation awarded Eddy Zhang the Joe Brooks Award.

California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage

July 7, 2025 Cayla Mihalovich and Cal Matters

Incarcerated firefighters in California currently earn less than $11 per day.

Opinion: Why Prop 36 Has Already Failed

April 28, 2025 Brendan Woods and Yoel Haile

Since Prop 36 has gone into effect, communities of color have been disproportionately impacted.

Advocates call for new Alameda County District Attorney to stop charging youth as adults

March 13, 2025 Community Voices

Urban Peace Movement calls on Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson to stop charging youth as adults.

An Asian American man sits in a chair inside a room with a sign that says "no more" and a photo of a ramen packet.

Back home in Oakland, I’m embracing a healthier life after prison

August 14, 2024 Lam Vo

Lam Vo describes his reentry experience after 15 years incarcerated, and the support he’s received from programs and family.

Glenn Bailey: After ‘life’ behind bars

January 24, 2020 Ayodele Nzinga

Glenn Bailey has served 52 years inside the California carceral system. The last 42 were part of a life sentence for a double homicide he readily admits he committed. When he was arrested, authorities arrested

‘Get a Straight Job’ & Stop Gang Banging!

October 29, 2012 Debora Gordon

I responded to the email Lam sent from Juvenile Hall within an hour of receiving it. That was more than 5 years ago, so I am trying to look back and remember what I was