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.

Annual Report 2011

The 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Calendar features photographs from the 90-year history of the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.

Year End Report: Public Defenders Win 48 Percent of Jury Trials

People facing jury trial in San Francisco last year avoided conviction nearly half the time if represented by a public defender, according to the 2010 Public Defender’s Annual Report and 2011 Calendar, released this week.

Annual Report 2010

The 2010 Annual Report and 2011 Calendar features stirring portraits of our clients and staff and documents our fight for justice both in and out of the courtroom.