Month: February 2019

Jeff Adachi – The Loss of a Criminal Justice Warrior

San Francisco Pretrial mourns the untimely passing of a trusted ally and criminal justice warrior, Jeff Adachi. Jeff’s advocacy and support for an independent pretrial agency in San Francisco was invaluable to our organization and his unflinching commitment to protect the rights of the marginalized deeply connected him to our work. He was a true …

Fairness & Equity are Paramount – Alisha Alcantar Tomovic Testimony to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on 12/11/18

I am here to urge the Board of Supervisors to adopt the resolution urging the Mayor’s Office to maintain the structural independence of the Pretrial Services Programs in San Francisco. While I am grateful for the progressive movement towards a more equitable pretrial system that the California legislators designed with SB10, I believe that a …

“Who Are You Calling Unfair?” An Online Discussion of Pretrial Fairness

Below are links to an on-line discussion about pretrial services, dignity, respect and fairness as it relates to the work of SF Pretrial and other agencies involved with the Pretrial Justice Institutes Smarter Pretrial training series. “The concept of procedural justice invokes the idea that treating people in a humanizing and respectful manner is not …

New Office Hours in SF

San Francisco Diversion Project 236 8th Street – Business Hours  Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm Assertive Case Management (ACM) Program Open Hours for Clients Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 7:00pm, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00am – 2:00pm