"Today, I signed legislation to open the new Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation, and Triage Centerbetter known as the RESET Center. For too long, San Franciscans have been told that we must choose between clean, safe neighborhoods and compassion for those struggling on our streets. I ran for mayor because I believed we canand shoulddo both. And today, we're showing that our city doesn't have to choose pic.twitter.com/zTKNPDRpw5 Daniel Lurie (@DanielLurie) February 18, 2026"
"City officials have confirmed a confidential memo from the city attorney's office raising questions whether the RESET center can be legally considered a jail or detention facility. Mayor Lurie's new South of Market "sobering center" is legally risky & could invite a lawsuit, a confidential city attorney's memo found. The center, where deputies can arrest & hold inebriated people, could be viewed by a court as a "detention facility.""
San Francisco approved a $14.5 million Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation, and Triage (RESET) Center providing about 25 sobering beds operated by the Sheriff's Office. People arrested while high on fentanyl or other drugs could be held to sober up and then offered pathways to drug treatment. Program services would be provided by ConnectionsCA, reportedly based in Phoenix. Mayor Daniel Lurie signed the legislation, framing the center as balancing neighborhood safety with compassion. A confidential city attorney memo raised legal concerns that the facility could be considered a detention facility and might not meet state detention standards, risking litigation.
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