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S.F. jail count plummets to lowest level since pandemic years

S.F. jail count plummets to lowest level since pandemic years

There are fewer people in San Francisco’s jail than there have been for years, despite arrests going up. Here’s why.

San Francisco’s DA wants to change the California constitution

San Francisco’s DA wants to change the California constitution

A recent court ruling makes it harder to keep people in jail before trial. DA Brooke Jenkins wants to change the laws that made it possible.



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