Welcome
For over 85 years, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has provided effective and competent legal representation to people who are charged with a crime and unable to afford an attorney.
Led by Jeff Adachi, California’s only publicly elected Public Defender, the office provides legal representation to over 25,000 indigent people charged with crimes each year.
NOW AVAILABLE:
- 2008 Juvenile Justice Summit materials and video
- Looking for information about the challenges facing people returning from jails and prisons to San Francisco? Download an in-depth analysis about what data exists and what we know about the magnitude of the need for reentry services in San Francisco.
- Download a free copy of Getting Out & Staying Out: A Guide to San Francisco Resources for People Leaving Jails and Prisons.