Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Issues in Davis and Beyond
It is hard to know exactly what to take from this. However, on one side of the…
‘Stop Snitchin’ Culture Plagues Law Enforcement
By Jeff Adachi The most influential Stop Snitchin’ campaign in San Francisco isn’t in the Bayview or…
Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire
When Ferguson took to the news last August following the shooting death of Michael Brown, few people…
Inmates in San Francisco Forced Into Gladiator-Style Fights
Release from San Francisco Public Defender’s Officer A San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputy who was the subject of…
My View: Do Black Lives Matter?
Across the nation, countless protests have occurred with the slogan, “Black Lives Matter.” At one level, it…
Grand Jury Again Fails to Indict Officer in Death, This Time in a New York Chokehold Incident
In a moment that has become as sadly iconic as the hands up in the air from…
SF Public Defender on the Indictment Decision
By Jeff Adachi As San Francisco Public Defender, I am deeply disappointed with the grand jury’s failure…
Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration
Last week voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 47, which reduces drug and petty theft crimes to misdemeanors. On…
Jails Are Filled With Those Who Can’t Make Bail
By Jeff Adachi and Naneen Karraker You may think jail is a place for convicted criminals. You…
SF Public Defender’s Office Makes Changes to Address Immigration Issues
(from press release) In a historic move, the San Francisco Public Defender’s office has hired a full-time…
Defense Attorneys Should Not Be Punished For Doing Their Jobs
By Jeff Adachi The verdict is in: Criminal defense attorneys are being punished for doing their jobs….
Laura’s Law Can Help Decriminalize Mental Illness
By Jeff Adachi Mental illness is not a crime. Assisted outpatient treatment, also known as Laura’s Law…
Why Audrie’s Law is Bad for California
By Jeff Adachi and Roger Chan There is an old adage among judges: Hard cases make bad…
When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire
By Jeff Adachi In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account…
The Role of Implicit Bias and Police Work Revealed in New Research
Last summer, we published a speech by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi who spoke to an…
Court Watch: Statewide Reforms on Solitary Confinement and Bail
Senator Yee Introduces Bill to Ban Solitary Confinement for Children Last week, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco)…
