San Francisco’s unique reentry pod in Jail #2 serves men returning from state prison, prior to and during their release into the community.
Blog Jul 18, 2013
The Color-Line in American Criminal Justice
W.E.B. Du Bois famously declared in his 1903 work, On the Souls of Black Folk, “for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line”. Issues of race remain highly relevant today for all Americans; even if takes the death of an unarmed African American teenager to remind us of this fact. W.E.B. Du Bois famously declared in his 1903 work, On the Souls of Black Folk, “for the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line”. Issues of race remain highly relevant today for all Americans; even if takes the death of an unarmed African American teenager to remind us of this fact.
Realignment has elevated concern regarding the intersection of the bail industry and California’s un-sentenced jail population. Many advocates have expressed concern that a significant number of this un-sentenced population remains confined to local county jails solely due to their inability to meet the monetary obligations of their set bail. The concerns of a diverse group of stakeholders lead the Little Hoover Commission to examine the issue in late 2012.
Blog Jul 11, 2013
Hope for a healthier criminal justice system
With the implementation of the United States’ first national health care system quickly approaching , the Affodable Care Act’s effects will soon be seen throughout the country.
San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) collaborates with local organizations to improve the lives of youth and their families.