"The city currently gives over $8 million annually to the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project to work with people awaiting trial outside of jail. The nonprofit has for 50 years connected people suspected of crimes to housing, employment, and medical treatment - the same services the probation department is now proposing."
"CEO David Mauroff said the Pretrial Diversion Project received no notification of the probation department's proposal, which he described as "an exact duplication of our services at a much higher cost." His nonprofit currently has a staff approaching 100 and a total budget of $12.8 million, part of which is covered by local and state grants."
"Probation is asking for $11 million from the city's general fund and $1.7 million in court funding. According to the proposal, which will be reviewed by the mayor's office in the coming months, part of the money will go toward providing housing and mental health services to those awaiting trial."
San Francisco faces a $400 million budget deficit, prompting Mayor Daniel Lurie to direct departments to eliminate duplicate services. However, the Adult Probation Department submitted a proposal requesting $12.7 million for a program that replicates services already provided by the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, a nonprofit receiving over $8 million annually. The Pretrial Diversion Project has operated for 50 years, connecting people awaiting trial to housing, employment, and medical treatment. The probation department's proposal seeks $11 million from the general fund and $1.7 million in court funding to hire 50 full-time employees for identical services. The nonprofit's CEO characterized the proposal as an exact duplication at significantly higher cost, noting the department received no advance notification.
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