News and Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 10, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | (628) 249-7946 **PRESS STATEMENT** San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju’s Statement on Starting a New Four-Year Term in Office SAN FRANCISCO — On Nov. 8, San Francisco voters re-elected Mano Raju for a four-year term as the city’s Public Defender. Here is a statement from Public Defender Raju: “I am...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 8, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | (628) 249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** Judge Dismisses Case Against Woman Held in SF Jail for 2.5 Years, Citing Lack of Evidence Sarina Borg was jailed nearly two years past her Constitutionally mandated trial deadline SAN FRANCISCO — On Nov. 7, a San Francisco Superior Court judge dismissed charges against Sarina Borg,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | (628)249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** Jury Acquits Man Who Confessed Falsely to Decades-Old Cases in Desperate Attempt to Be Moved Out of Hellish Florida Prison Jury acquitted Roy Lacy on count 1, and hung on count 2.  SAN FRANCISCO –  After a two-month trial, a San Francisco jury acquitted Roy Lacy on...

SAN FRANCISCO – This week, Mission Local reported that days before Brooke Jenkins and Don du Bain were slated to leave the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office in October 2021, Jenkins improperly sent records to du Bain’s personal email which pertain to Troy McAlister, including his rap sheet. Jenkins and duBain never worked on Mr. McAlister’s pending case, but referenced...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office | PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org;  Jessie.Seyfer@sfgov.org | (415) 851-2212 **PRESS RELEASE** Drug Policy Experts and Treatment Providers Urge Evidence-based Treatment and Harm Reduction Strategies Needed to Address SF Public Health Crisis Criminalizing the supply does nothing to abate the demand. Instead of bringing back the harmful War on Drugs, public health...