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DETAINED IMMIGRANTS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ICE, DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASES FROM EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITIONS DURING GLOBAL PANDEMIC

April 21, 2020 DETAINED IMMIGRANTS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ICE, DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASES FROM EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITIONS DURING GLOBAL PANDEMIC  Lawsuit Also Defends First Amendment Right to Hunger Strike Over Dangerous Conditions SAN FRANCISCO – Immigrants detained at the Mesa Verde Detention Facility and the Yuba County Jail filed a class action lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
•April 21, 2020
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COVID-19 – San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Responds

In response to the serious public health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), our office has been leading the way in advocating for the health and safety of those who come into contact with the criminal legal system and who may be incarcerated in local jails, juvenile detention, immigration detention, and prisons. We will continue to post...
•April 17, 2020
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San Francisco Public Defender Statement on First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus in San Francisco County Jail

San Francisco Public Defender Statement on  First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus in San Francisco County Jail “While we knew it was nearly inevitable the virus would make its way into the jail, I am still deeply concerned to learn today that an incarcerated person in the San Francisco County Jail system tested positive for Coronavirus. This is the exact scenario...
•April 16, 2020
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SF Public Defender Mano Raju’s Statement on the Board of Supervisors Legislation to Close CJ4

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju’s Statement on the Board of Supervisors Legislation to Close CJ4 April 14, 2020 “After months of collaborating with Supervisor Fewer’s office and community partners on the legislation to close County Jail 4, I am proud that it will be introduced at the Board of Supervisors meeting today. County Jail 4 has been a known...
•April 14, 2020
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Public Defender Mano Raju says “Zero Bail” measure is critical tool to prevent spread of COVID-19 in jails throughout the state

Public Defender Mano Raju Says “Zero Bail” measure is critical tool to prevent spread of COVID19 in jails throughout the state Today’s Emergency Bail Schedule implementation means people should be released from jails throughout the state starting at 5pm San Francisco — On April 6, the Judicial Council of California voted to implement a set of 11 emergency rules to...
•April 13, 2020
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