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Board approves contract to open 25‑bed reset center for people arrested for public intoxication
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 authorized a roughly $14.5 million contract with Connections CA LLC to operate a 25‑bed “reset” center aimed at diverting people arrested for public intoxication away from jail and emergency rooms. The resolution passed 9–2 after debate over funding and whether the site constitutes involuntary detention.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9–2 on Feb. 10 to authorize a contract with Connections CA LLC to operate a 25‑bed reset center intended as an alternative to booking people arrested for public intoxication into jail or transporting them to hospitals.
The contract—described in the agenda as a professional services agreement not to exceed approximately $14,500,000 for an initial two‑year term beginning Feb. 1, 2026—was presented by the clerk as an initiative to create a “rapid enforcement support evaluation and triage center, a safe alternative to incarceration.” The resolution authorizes the sheriff's office to contract for operations of the pilot program.
Why it matters: supporters said the pilot could reduce the time officers spend processing intoxicated people, free up patrol time and provide medically supervised space for people to sober safely. Opponents warned that the program shifts scarce…
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