"The intentional focus on reducing racial and ethnic disparities as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge is an exciting opportunity that is meaningful and that we have to get right..." Jo-Ann Wallace, president and CEO of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, talks about how...
In October 2017, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office piloted the Pre-Trial Release Unit (PRU) to enhance access to pre-arraignment legal representation for indigent arrestees. Using data provided by the Office, this study finds the pilot program doubled the likelihood of release at...
Policy-Brief-Early-Representation-Alena-Yarmosky.pdf
This panel discusses how SJC defenders embraced the framework of "transformational leadership" through the Safety and Justice Challenge, and the role they are playing in advancing pre-trial reform in the Challenge. Additionally discussed is the important role of public defenders in criminal...
In this interview, leaders from two Strategic Allies of the Safety and Justice Challenge, David LaBahn and Jo-Ann Wallace, discuss why partnerships among typically adversarial justice system stakeholders are important. LaBahn is President and CEO of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, and...
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