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Board declares September 2009 as Reentry Month, highlights local reentry services and events
Summary
The board adopted a resolution declaring September 2009 Reentry Month and noted a library-hosted press conference and film program on reentry to be held that evening; speakers cited increases in parole and probation populations statewide.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring September 2009 Reentry Month and highlighted local events and services for people returning from incarceration.
The board recorded a motion to adopt the commendatory resolution and passed it without objection. The sponsor said the resolution is intended to help showcase reentry activities in the city and noted a press conference and a series of short films and discussions scheduled at the San Francisco Public Library’s main branch the same evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
In remarks recorded on the transcript, the sponsor provided statistics they said illustrated growth in the state’s parole population over several decades and described local supervisory caseloads, stating San Francisco averages over 2,000 adults on state parole and 7,000 on county probation on a daily basis. The resolution was presented with the required commendatory finding and filed calendar paperwork.
The resolution was adopted under the imperative agenda; the transcript records the sponsor asking for and receiving board support without debate.
