Shrinking juries to save money is no bargain, Jeff Adachi argues in this op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle.
SF Weekly: Barred From Freedom
Most inmates in our jail are there because they’re poor.
Op-Ed: New Court Jails People Without Trial
Read Public Defender Jeff Adachi’s San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed on the Chronic Inebriate Court .
Fog City Journal: Rebooting One’s Life: Graduating From Behavioral Health Court
A profile of San Francisco’s Behavior Health Court, a collaboration between the San Francisco Public Defender, DA and Probation Department.
SF Chronicle: Drug Court: Addicts Kick Habit, Charges
San Francisco Chronicle profiles Drug Court, a diversion program that reduces recidivism up to 87 percent for graduates.
Bay Citizen: SFPD Told To Follow Law On Residences
Memo from chief emphasizes hotel residents’ rights in search and seizure cases.
SF Chronicle: Jurors Deadlock in SF Cold Case Murder
A San Francisco Superior Court jury deadlocked Tuesday on murder charges against a man accused of killing a sex partner nearly 29 years ago and leaving the body in McLaren Park, authorities said.
Mandatory Treatment For Chronic Drunkenness?
Public Defender Jeff Adachi discusses the controversial plan for chronic inebriates on KQED Forum with Michael Krasny.
Why Arrest Statistics Matter to Citizens
Public Defender Jeff Adachi pens a letter to the Chronicle about SFPD’s failure to accurately record statistics on race.
Why Many Young Black Men Are Accused Of Being in Gangs
SF Weekly cover story featuring a Public Defender client takes aim at the myriad problems in San Francisco’s gang enforcement.