A woman with a history of theft and drug offenses was denied bail and will remain in custody on a felony shoplifting charge, with the court continuing the arraignment to Nov. 24 and ordering Pretrial Services to evaluate her for treatment-based supervision options.

Judge Clara Levers denied the defense’s request for the accused to be released on supervised own recognizance, citing concerns about public safety and the accused’s “acute break from reality”.

The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office’s inability to take on many new cases has led to a public defense crisis, which could have been avoided with earlier collaboration between the Public Defender’s Office and the Conflicts Panel, according to the court program representative.

A woman was improperly placed on parole despite pleading to an offense not eligible for state prison or CDCR supervision, leading a Yolo County judge to lift the parole hold and order her release.