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.
Absolutely valid, this is not being done in consideration of victims. They’ll argue those who have non violent crimes only should be released. Non violent crime can still be violent to a victim if it was verbal!