San Francisco public defenders gathered outside City Hall in protest of court closures and delays that continue through the COVID-19 era — in … [Read more...]
SF may close juvie, divert money to community-based youth offender services
The COVID pandemic has slowed down plans to close San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall, but alternative actions have decreased the number of occupants, the … [Read more...]
Boudin’s connection to ‘incarceration crisis’
San Francisco’s top prosecutor, Chesa Boudin, raised some eyebrows when he said that the vast majority of American households have had a family member … [Read more...]
New San Francisco DA to reform criminal justice system
Recently sworn in as San Francisco’s new District Attorney, Chesa Boudin has bold plans to reform the city’s criminal justice system. “Our … [Read more...]
San Francisco to replace Juvenile Hall with rehabilitative center
By Dillon Kim, Journalism Guild Writer San Francisco voted to close its Juvenile Hall and replace it with a smaller “rehabilitative center” to … [Read more...]
San Francisco sugiere humanizar el lenguaje hacia los presos
La Junta de Supervisores de la Ciudad de San Francisco aprobó recientemente una resolución que pretende humanizar el lenguaje que se utiliza para … [Read more...]
San Francisco looks towards changing its language relative to justice involved persons
Supervisors hope to eliminate stigmatization by changing criminal justice labels By Charles Crowe Staff Writer San Francisco officials urge a … [Read more...]
San Francisco adopts free phone calls for inmates
Inmates in San Francisco county jails will be allowed to make free telephone calls, which is expected to reduce these costs passed on to their family … [Read more...]
Noncitizens allowed to vote in local San Francisco elections
San Francisco became the largest city in the nation to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, according to the Los Angeles Times. … [Read more...]
Homeless center helps to reduce overdoses of addicted teens
A homeless center for youths in San Francisco has found success reducing overdoses and helping addicted teens find sobriety through harm … [Read more...]