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COVID-19 – San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Responds

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In response to the serious public health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), our office has been leading the...

Judge Orders ICE to Provide COVID-19 Testing – Emails Reveal ICE...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 6, 2020  Media Contacts  Sam Lew, Lawyers’ Committee for...

New, paid internship places high school students in SF Public Defender’s...

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We're excited to announce our Young Defenders Program - a 40-week paid internship for 25 high school students focused on criminal justice...

Mayor London Breed & Public Defender Mano Raju Announce Young Defenders...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 3, 2020 Contact:         Public Defender’s Office, Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org 

Effort to Release People Incarcerated at San Quentin Moves Forward In...

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Effort to Release People Incarcerated at San Quentin Moves Forward In Marin County Superior Court  Habeas petitions allege...

Broad Coalition of Legal and Medical Experts Urge SF Courts to...

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Broad Coalition of Legal and Medical Experts Urge SF Courts to Restore ‘Zero Bail’ Amid Growing Number of COVID-19 Cases in SF...

Letter to Governor Newsom: Recommendations for Reducing the Prison Population and...

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July 6, 2020 Dear Governor Newsom, This is an immeasurably difficult time. With 2,419 incarcerated persons...

SF Public Defender’s Office Mobilizing to Release People from San Quentin...

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SAN FRANCISCO - With 2,582 incarcerated persons with active cases of COVID-19 in California prisons statewide, and over 1,100 people incarcerated in...

Public Defenders Call for Major Statewide Police Reform

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Public Defenders Call for Major Statewide Police Reform June 25, 2020 - Public Defenders sent this letter to Governor...

ICE Confirms Medical Provider at Mesa Verde Detention Center Tests Positive...

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ICE CONFIRMS MEDICAL PROVIDER AT MESA VERDE DETENTION CENTER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, EXPOSING ITS CONTINUED FAILURE TO PROTECT HEALTH DURING PANDEMIC

San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy...

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San Francisco Public Defender Successfully Advocates for SFPD Mug Shot Policy Change SFPD’s Proposed New Policy Means that...
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