News and Press Releases

African Americans in San Francisco are more likely to await trial behind bars than their white counterparts and face harsher punishment once convicted, according to a new study commissioned by the San Francisco Reentry Council.

Welcome to the plea agreement. It can be a Faustian bargain, but it’s also a constant presence in our criminal justice system.

San Francisco, CA --- Prosecutors on Thursday dropped all charges against an Uber driver accused of assaulting a passenger and smacking the gold iPhone from his hand, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.

Read SF Weekly's cover story on San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi

Why courts deserve the same public scrutiny as cops--an article by Felony Manager Manohar Raju.