Criminal,
Government
Apr. 6, 2021
SF mayor misunderstands the role of the probation department
Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco County board of supervisors misunderstand the role of the probation department, seeming to regard it as one of the justice system’s many problems. They have a lot to gain from embracing it as part of the solution.
Eugene M. Hyman
Judge (Ret.)
San Clara County Superior Court
Santa Clara Univ Law School
Eugene is a retired judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, where for 20 years he presided over cases in the criminal, civil, probate, family and delinquency divisions of the court. He has presided over an adult domestic violence court and in 1999 presided over the first juvenile domestic violence and family violence court in the United States.
Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco County board of supervisors misunderstand the role of the probation department, seeming to regard it as one of the justice system's many problems. They have a lot to gain from embracing it as part of the solution.
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