Report Finds SF Public Defender Arrested without Cause
(From Press Release) San Francisco police wrongly arrested a Deputy Public Defender last year and unnecessarily detained…
Jami’s Ordeal Shows Public Defenders Deserve Respect
By Jeff Adachi It was the video seen ‘round the world — a public defender, tiny in…
The Over-Policing of Black Women
By Jeff Adachi While citizens demand answers for the police killings of unarmed men of color nationally,…
Is Justice Color-Blind?
Editor’s note: This is an interesting exchange. Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson took exception to…
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…
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…
