SF’s juvenile hall would shut down within 3 years under proposal [SF Chronicle]

Gail Kennedy 4/11/1910:27 AM

San Francisco’s juvenile hall would close within three years under a proposal heading to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday with a majority of elected officials on board, backed by prominent supporters.

Six of the 11 supervisors, the district attorney, public defender and other local officials have thrown their support behind the measure requiring the youth detention facility to close by the end of 2021. It would also create a working group to oversee the process and come up with rehabilitative and noninstitutional settings for youths who still require a secure placement.

The supervisors drafted the measure in response to a recent Chronicle report that documented a dramatic drop in serious youth crime that has left the state’s juvenile halls nearly empty and per-inmate costs skyrocketing.

For more on the story by Jill Tucker and Joaquin Palomino go to https://www.sfchronicle.com/ba...ut-down-13751490.php

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The comments following the article are racist on the Sf chronicle website. Some comments blame minorities for crimes,immigrants as gang members,and called our kids rapists and murderers.Clearly they have no understanding about the juvenile justice system or the rehabilitation of minors.You have to subscribe to make a comment on their site by buying a subscription,but you can "report"comments for free.

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