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San Francisco, CA – The Sheriff’s Office is opening the Annex at County Jail #3 in San Bruno in order to make room for a growing jail population. The number of incarcerated persons currently rests at 1,105, which is above last October’s daily average of 835, a 32% increase. Part of the reason for the recent boost in numbers stems from collaborative public safety efforts. 

San Francisco, CA - Thieves claiming to work for the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office have been calling residents by phone and demanding thousands of dollars as part of an imposter scam. 

On Tuesday, August 8th at 9:34 a.m., an incarcerated individual housed in County Jail #3 in San Bruno experienced a medical emergency, prompting SFSO and DPH to perform lifesaving measures.

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San Francisco, CA – Today, an incarcerated individual housed in County Jail #2 was experiencing a medical emergency, prompting SFSO staff to perform life-saving measures. Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful and they passed away; their name will not be released until family members have been notified. The individual had been under medical observation upon booking and remained so up until their death.

On March 14 at approximately 10:47 a.m., sheriff’s deputies were called to respond to an illegal breach of a secure area run by a private security team within Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital by anti-abortion protesters. Deputies responded within two minutes of receiving the emergency call. They took immediate action using minimal force to protect the safety and privacy of patients. One protester followed instructions and left, while three other protesters, who refused to leave, were escorted off the premises within seven minutes. All were cited for trespassing and later released. One protester was charged with resisting arrest. 

 A criminal investigation is ongoing into this matter. The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is working with the Department of Public Health to review the incident. People have the right to express their First Amendment rights, but in an acceptable way that respects other individuals and their privacy. We stand by women’s rights and will continue to provide medical services to women and support their safety and privacy.