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Covering the Police

S.F.’s trailblazing pretrial program is closing. Its replacement isn’t ready.

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea September 23, 2026, 4:00 amSeptember 24, 2026, 1:12 pm

A large, white building with green windows is seen behind a chain-link fence and overgrown bushes, with hills and trees in the background.

Covering the Police

S.F. sheriff opens up county jails to Discovery Channel treatment

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea September 19, 2026, 5:00 amSeptember 22, 2026, 6:10 pm

A street scene shows light traffic, a sidewalk, trees with autumn leaves, and a modern building with glass block windows and rounded corners.

Covering the Police

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

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea September 8, 2026, 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2026, 10:52 am

A modern building with large glass windows is seen behind a chain-link fence and foliage on a sunny day. A white vehicle is parked on the street in the foreground.

Covering the Police

Survey says one-third of respondents in San Francisco jails report ‘serious injury’

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea August 26, 2026, 2:05 pmAugust 27, 2026, 12:32 pm

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