OPINION: Public defenders are the best positioned out of all justice and safety agencies to help community members transition out of the criminal system for good. Yet we remain the most underfunded agency in the city’s criminal legal system.
In June 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, there were mass mobilizations and protests, public outcry and urgency across the country, including San Francisco, to uncover and fight against the racial injustice that pervades every aspect of the criminal legal system and to shift public resources from policing and prosecution to treatment, housing, and jobs.
As trusted advocates for our clients, public defenders are the best positioned out of all justice and safety agencies to help community members transition out of the criminal system for good. Yet we remain the most underfunded agency in the city’s criminal legal system. This problem of overfunding law enforcement and drastically underfunding public defender offices is not unique to San Francisco. This is a national and long-standing issue that is by design and reflects the racist and classist underpinnings of our criminal system.
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