SF Public Defender Urges Mayor Lurie to Reject Probation Department Takeover of Pretrial Services
San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju urged Mayor Daniel Lurie to reject a proposal by the city’s Adult Probation Department to assume control of pretrial release services, arguing the initiative would undermine the long-standing San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, escalate operational costs, and compromise trust with individuals awaiting trial due to the department’s law enforcement affiliation.