News and Press Releases

Calls Mount for Release of Vulnerable Prisoners as Justice System Struggles to Respond to Coronavirus By Marissa Lagos – KQED As much of California life grinds to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, some groups are asking local and state officials to take sweeping actions — including letting people out of prison or jail early — to protect those...

San Francisco Public Defender, Mano Raju, sent the following letter to the Director of Juvenile Probation:

Mano Raju, San Francisco Public Defender Brendon Woods, Alameda County Public Defender

Coronavirus fears prompt call for SF police to halt arrests in non-violent cases Public defender asks SFPD to reduce ‘all unnecessary contact’ with detainees who pose no safety risk By Michael Barba – San Francisco Examiner – March 12, 2020 Citing the need to undercut the spread of coronavirus, San Francisco’s public defender has called on police to stop issuing...

Reference: Washington Association of Sheriff’s & Police Chiefs