Healthcare professionals demanded we drastically reduce the jail population, so we listened. On Jan 21, the SF jail population was 1,238. On March 4, when the emergency was declared, it was 1,097. Yesterday, it was 766. Meanwhile, crime rates continue to decrease in SF.
The point is rapid decarceration is clearly not a public safety safety threat right now and should be done in every jurisdiction in the country as health care professionals demand.