California Public Defenders Oppose Governor Plan to Slash Funding for Successful Resentencing Program
By Elina Sadeghian SACRAMENTO, CA – Public defenders are urging California legislators to block Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Election Results Illustrate Voter Support of ‘Path of Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform,’ Declares SF Public Defender
SAN FRANCISCO – Declaring that although 2020 has been a year of “divisive politics and national reckoning…
SF Mayor London Breed Announces Young Defenders Internship Program
By Nick Gardner SAN FRANCISCO– San Francisco Mayor London Breed has teamed up with Public Defender Manu…
San Francisco Ends Zero Bail Policy, Draws Criticism from DA and Public Defender
San Francisco, unlike other counties, made the decision to end the policy of zero bail during the…
Public Defender Mano Raju and DA Chesa Boudin Condemn ICE Arrest outside SF Criminal Court
(From SF PD and SF DA press release) — On election day, Tuesday, March 3, federal immigration…
