A 36-year-old mother faces homelessness after being charged with endangering the welfare of a child for leaving her 2-year-old son alone in a running car for 20 minutes, despite the child being unharmed and the car having air conditioning.
The justice system should focus on evidence-based solutions to address youth gun possession, such as prevention and support, rather than punishment, and invest in community-based solutions and court-based alternatives to reduce gun violence.
A mentally ill man’s request for diversion was denied by a San Francisco judge after the victim of an out-of-state assault was revealed to be the man’s own elderly mother, and the court granted a firearm restriction to a defendant who had failed to adhere to his treatment plan and ordered another defendant to pay nearly $250,000 in restitution.
An individual accused of misdemeanors was granted release on recognizance due to concerns over their deteriorating health and risk of eviction, and was ordered to resume prescribed medication and enroll in a UCSF behavioral health program.
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