News and Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  October XX, 2021 CONTACT: Valerie Ibarra – SF Public Defender’s Office – (628) 249-7946 – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org Anne Stuhldreher – SF Financial Justice Project – (415) 596-6138 – Anne.Stuhldreher@sfgov.org **PRESS RELEASE** San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju & San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros Applaud Signing of New Bill Piloting Higher Compensation for Low-Income Jurors in San Francisco AB...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2021 CONTACT:  SF Public Defender’s Office – Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org – (628)249-7946 Free The Yuba 11 Campaign – Edwin@ccijustice.org – (415) 933-4922 **PRESS RELEASE** Last Two Remaining Immigrants Detained by ICE in Yuba County Jail Seek Release  Defense attorneys file writs of habeas corpus in Federal Court, argue their detention is unlawful  SAN FRANCISCO — On September...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 21, 2021  CONTACT: San Francisco Public Defender’s Office | Yessica Gonzalez | yessica.gonzalez@sfgov.org | (323) 379-2032;  Valerie Ibarra | valerie.ibarra@sfgov.org | (628) 249-7946 ** PRESS RELEASE**  DOZENS RALLY OUTSIDE THE HALL OF JUSTICE DENOUNCING COURT VIOLATIONS OF PEOPLE’S SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS  San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju and four others filed a lawsuit against the San...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2021CONTACT: Yessica Gonzalez | yessica.gonzalez@sfgov.org | (323) 379-2032; Valerie Ibarra | valerie.ibarra@sfgov.org | (628) 249-7946 **MEDIA ADVISORY for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st** San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju and Impacted Family Members Sue San Francisco Superior Court for Illegally Denying People their Right to a Speedy Trial WHAT: On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, join San Francisco...

On September 8, 2021, the SFPD tried to rush a vote by the Police Commission to accept updated policies around warrants that were designed — as 48 Hills noted and our Integrity Unit argued — with little public input and without consulting our department nor the District Attorney’s Office. One of the more egregious parts of the proposed policies would continue...