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.
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Replying to @chesaboudin
Are they required to turn themselves in after the crisis passes? Regarding crime stats, I'll take your word for now but not enough time has elapsed to make a meaningful assessment.
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Replying to @SaviRoman @chesaboudin
Most jail inmates are there awaiting trial. Those folks will be required to show up for their trial dates, unless charges are dropped. Some others may have be serving a sentence, and I don’t believe that sf has done temporary releases, but I could be wrong there.
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TBC, the second group would have been released per a judicial compassionate release/resent ending or commutation, in which case, no they would not have to return to jail. It is legally possible to have a sentence temporarily stayed, but I have not heard of that in sf.
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