Reentry Council of the City and County of San Francisco
The Reentry Council coordinates local efforts to support justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people.
Meetings
Meeting Schedule
Full Reentry Council: Meets quarterly at 10am on the 3rd Thursday (January, April, July, October)
Direct Action Subcommittee: Meets on the 1st Thursday of even months at 1:00pm
Legislation, Policy, & Practices Subcommittee: Meets on the 4th Wednesday, every other month at 2:30pm
Women 1st Subcommittee: Meets on the 1st Monday, even Months at 12:00pm
Participate in Meetings
Anyone can attend and speak at Full Reentry Council meetings or Subcommittee meetings.
If you can't come in person, you can email Victoria Westbrook before the meeting. We will read your comment.
Your Voice Matters!
Reentry Council Seat Vacancies
Must Apply by Wednesday 8/16/2023 at 12:00pm
The following seats are available:
Mayoral Appointed Seats:
Seat 1:
- Must be formerly incarcerated in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility, and/or a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons facility; and also have expertise in providing services to individuals exiting the criminal justice system.
Seat 2:
- Must be formerly incarcerated in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility, and/or a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.
Seat 3:
- Must be formerly incarcerated in the San Francisco County Jail, a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility, and/or a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons facility; and must be between the ages of 18 to 35, at the time of appointment and have been a person incarcerated before the age of 24.
Application Process: a short bio and headshot
- Application Instructions: Email a short Bio and Headshot to reentry.council@sfgov.org.
- Bio should include the Seat(s) you are applying for, prior incarceration(s), where you currently live and work, and why you want to be on the Reentry Council.
- Email your Bio and Headshot by Wednesday, 8/16/2023 at 12:00pm.
- Subject line of your Email should read: Mayoral Appointee Application
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Board of Supervisors Appointed Seat:
Seat 6:
- Must be a representative of an entity or agency primarily responsible for administering pretrial services involving alternatives to incarceration in San Francisco.
Application Process:
- Application Instructions: Complete the following two applications and email both to reentry.council@sfgov.org by Wednesday, 8/16/2023 at 12:00pm.
- Vacancy Application: view here
- Reentry Council - BOS Appointment Application here
- Subject line of your Email should read: BOS Appointee Applications -Seat 6
If you have questions, please contact Victoria Westbrook, the Reentry Policy Planner:
- reentry.council@sfgov.org
- 415-930-2202
Resources
About
The purpose of the Reentry Council of the City & County of San Francisco is to coordinate local efforts to support adults exiting San Francisco County Jail, San Francisco juvenile justice out-of-home placements, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities, and the United States Federal Bureau of Prison facilities. The Council coordinates information sharing, planning, and engagement among all interested private and public stakeholders to the extent permissible under federal and state law.
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Contact
Adult Probation Department
Community Assessment and Services Center (CASC)564 6th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Reentry Council
Request public records
Email reentry.council@sfgov.org to submit a request.