Juvenile Probation Department

Two Kids on The Lam After Escaping From Juvenile Hall

San Francisco authorities are resuming their search this morning for two kids -- one 12 and one 16 -- who escaped from juvenile hall last night. Chief Bill Siffermann told us the kids, who escaped from their rooms, are not high-risk youth, so no need to panic. The minors escaped at about 9:40 p. ... More >>

Edwin Ramos Sentenced to Life in Prison

Edwin Ramos, the 25-year-old convicted on three counts of first degree murder, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. This morning, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Charles Haines sentenced him to three consecutive life terms, without the possibility of parole. This comes about a mont ... More >>

Edwin Ramos Convicted of First Degree Murder in Bologna Family Killing

Edwin Ramos was convicted today of killing a San Francisco man and his two sons. The Superior Court jury, after a week of deliberation, found him guilty on three counts of first degree murder. The three month-long trial stemmed from the June 2008 shootings of Tony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, ... More >>

Juvenile Probation Department Sued Over Alleged Pattern of Racism

Racial Injustice at Juvie Hall?​Asian and Pacific Islander employees of the city's Juvenile Probation Department filed a class-action lawsuit complaining of a pattern of racial discrimination. The suit, which the employees filed last week without representation by an attorney, claims that hiring, ... More >>

The Lifesaver

Shawn Richard got the city to give jobs to alleged gang leaders. If anyone can make such a program work, it's ...THE LIFESAVER

Letters to the Editor

Geez, Someone Didn't Get His Nap; New Design Gets Two Thumbs Up; Pouring Fuel on the Fire; Girls in the System

Letters to the Editor

Well, Back to the Drawing Board; Night of a Thousand Boinks; Girl Problems; Puni Concerns

Exile's Return

A bete noire of the liberal juvenile justice crowd reappears -- maybe

The Grid

The Grid

Where do Bad Children Go?

S.F. officials are tilting toward more community-based rehab for youthful offenders -- if they can put the lid on internal bickering that's given new meaning to the term "juvenile justice"

Networking

Custody by Ethnicity

Some S.F. probation officers would rather wear the uniform of a Border Patrol guard

The Grid

Political Suicide

Probe of youth's hanging suggests misconduct that could help mayor oust Juvenile Probation foes

Payback

Liberals mount a comeback in the juvenile justice system

Dog Bites