San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project

The Bail Project opposes Prop 25. https://bailproject.org/the-bail-project-opposes-propositi/

Community organizer Lex Steppling, who heads The Committee Against Pretrial Racism in opposition to Proposition 25, said he worries that SB 10 will usher in a huge expansion of power and resources for law enforcement. It’s disingenuous to claim that this bill isn’t a power grab for probation departments, he said. https://lnkd.in/gCC7g2v

David Mauroff, CEO of the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, said the organization’s ethos is fundamentally different than a probation department, where officers monitor a person after they’re convicted. https://www.sfchronicle.com//State-measure-to-end-cash-bai

The headline speaks for itself. As San Francisco's crime rates continue to decline, we are proud to join our community, legislative and criminal justice partners in this landmark achievement. SF Pretrial will continue to support client success and protect public safety, doing our part to decrease incarceration. As reported by the Department of Public Health, "The San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project (SFPDP) has been effective in reducing the jail population by an average of 47%." https://www.sfchronicle.com//SF-to-close-Bryant-St-jail-by

"Barry had been in jail at 850 Bryant Street for a month awaiting trial. As evidenced by the current situation at San Quentin, prisons and jails across the country were quickly emerging as viral hotspots and threatening the lives of detainees. Barry was prioritized for release due to his heightened risk of contracting the virus. In his 70s, he has a chronic illness and experiences debilitating back pain." https://tippingpoint.org//homeless-prevention-pretrial-jail

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"It came to me as a silver lining when my life hit its rock bottom. I had no shoes under my feet, no warm clothes to cover my body, and no roof over my head. With the pain of losing my wife still fresh and aching, I had come to accept that I was hopeless and helpless, and that was not going to change. Then, I got arrested. And when I was released to Pretrial after the arrest, I finally realized after more than a decade, that there were still people who cared for people like me, that my life was still loved and worth living." http://sfpretrial.org/san-francisco-pretrial-was-a-blessing/

I think it’s a credit to our pretrial partners and system, it’s been a collaborative effort to maintain our levels. We just looked at the last quarter, and our failure to appear and safety rates have been consistent throughout this process, Mauroff said, Our staff deserve recognition for this success, as they have been working tirelessly and fearlessly throughout the pandemic. https://www.pretrialpartnership.org//san-francisco-pretri/

Any additional time spent in custody because of the lack of Zero Bail increases the risk to individuals in the jail, our staff, community partners and Sheriff and Court employees. https://48hills.org//sf-superior-court-ends-zero-bail-pol/

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SF Pretrial is excited to announce 51 hotel rooms for our homeless clients being released from jail! The streets are not a housing option, even more so during this pandemic. http://sfpretrial.org/news/ San Francisco Sheriff's Office... San Francisco Public Defender's Office San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin San Francisco Adult Probation Department Tipping Point Community SF New Deal See more

SF’s jail population drops 25% after inmates are released to thwart virus. https://t.co/yuw0Rqo07d TWITTER.COM... SF Pretrial on Twitter https://t.co/yuw0Rqo07d See more