"San Francisco will likely be unable to detain inebriated people at the 444 Sixth St. center, in the shadow of the Hall of Justice, if it does not meet the state standards of a "detention facility," like safety checks, health care, and food services. The confidential memo, written by Deputy City Attorney Brianna Voss, was sent to members of the Board of Supervisors."
"The plan was for police officers to detain and transport intoxicated people to the Rapid Enforcement Support Evaluation and Triage Center, where they would then enter the custody of the sheriff's department for up to 23 hours. According to the memo, the sheriff's department has said that arrestees will neither be held in cells, nor physically restrained from leaving. But they also won't be told they are free to leave, the city attorney's memo said."
San Francisco plans a sobering center at 444 Sixth St. intended to detain intoxicated arrestees up to 23 hours under sheriff custody as an alternative to jail or hospitalization. State regulations classify facilities that hold inebriated people as detention facilities, which require safety checks, healthcare, and food services. The sheriff's department says detainees will not be held in cells or physically restrained but will not be told they are free to leave and may be re-arrested if they depart before sobering. City attorneys warned the plan may violate state law and pose high legal risk.
Read at Mission Local
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]