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Longtime San Francisco nonprofit will close as city gets tougher on crime

Washington Post Politics Saturday 08 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Katie Mettler 1 min read
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The San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit that has played a critical role in the city’s court system for 50 years, is planning to shut down in November, following Mayor Daniel Lurie’s decision to cut its budget as the approach to crime and policing shifts. Democracy Dies in Darkness Courts & Law Longtime San Francisco nonprofit will close as city gets tougher on crime The demise of SF Pretrial, which for 50 years has provided diversion services, came...

The San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit that has played a critical role in the city’s court system for 50 years, is planning to shut down in November, following Mayor Daniel Lurie’s decision to cut its budget as the approach to crime and policing shifts. Democracy Dies in Darkness Courts & Law Longtime San Francisco nonprofit will close as city gets tougher on crime The demise of SF Pretrial, which for 50 years has provided diversion services, came after the mayor cut its budget and as Democrats’ attitudes toward crime shift.
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