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Chesa Boudin
@chesaboudin
Executive Director Criminal Law & Justice Center, Berkeley Law, @BerkeleyLawCLJC
San Francisco, CA
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Jun 1, 2023
    I'm thrilled to start a new job this week as the Executive Director of Berkeley Law's Criminal Law & Justice Center! @BerkeleyLawCLJC
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    UC Berkeley Law
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    May 31, 2023
    Welcoming @chesaboudin! As founding executive director of Berkeley Law’s new Criminal Law & Justice Center (@BerkeleyLawCLJC), Boudin sees an exciting opportunity to build on his work of transforming the criminal legal system in profound ways. law.berkeley.edu/article/chesa-…
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Jun 6, 2020
    In less than 24 hours my office has received over 1,000 emails demanding that San Francisco defund the police department
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Oct 26, 2021
    My father was granted release on parole today, after more than 40 years in prison! 😭❤️
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Nov 10, 2019
    San Francisco. We did it.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Aug 24, 2021
    My heart is bursting. On the eve of my first child's birth, my dad - who's been in prison nearly my entire life - was granted clemency. He never intended harm, yet his crime devastated many families. My heart breaks for the families that can never get their loved ones back.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Jan 22, 2020
    Today we announced a formal policy ending the use of money bail by our prosecutors as a condition for pretrial detention. From this point forward, pretrial detention will be based on public safety, not on wealth.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Jan 20, 2020
    You imprison children and separate families. I won't. You use your power to sow hate and fear. I will use mine to protect the vulnerable and provide safety and justice for all.
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    Donald Trump Jr.
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    Jan 19, 2020
    San Francisco’s dangerous new DA Great write up by ⁦@kimguilfoyle⁩ who worked in that office for years and understands the insanity of what’s going on in San Fran and CA generally. sfchronicle.com/opinion/articl…
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Apr 6, 2020
    Healthcare professionals demanded we drastically reduce the jail population, so we listened. On Jan 21, the SF jail population was 1,238. On March 4, when the emergency was declared, it was 1,097. Yesterday, it was 766. Meanwhile, crime rates continue to decrease in SF.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Nov 23, 2020
    Today, my office filed homicide charges against the former officer who shot and killed Keita O’Neil, an unarmed, Black man in 2017. As far as we are aware, this is the first time in San Francisco history that an officer has been prosecuted for homicide.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Feb 26, 2021
    Amazing news: My incarcerated father just got his first vaccine shot! I hope that once I get my vaccine, and the prison reopens for visitors, I will be able to see him again for the first time in over a year.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Nov 10, 2019
    Thank you so much @BernieSanders. We’ve got a lot of work to do. But we’ve got the people behind us.
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    Bernie Sanders
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    Nov 10, 2019
    Now is the moment to fundamentally transform our racist and broken criminal justice system by ending mass incarceration, the failed war on drugs and the criminalization of poverty. Congratulations @chesaboudin on your historic victory!
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Nov 14, 2019
    We need to abolish cash bail. We need to dismantle our racist system of mass incarceration. We need to expand diversion & restorative justice programs. We need to focus on uplifting communities rather than decimating them. Thank you @AyannaPressley
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    The Appeal
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    Nov 14, 2019
    BREAKING: Rep. Ayanna Pressley unveiled a sweeping resolution calling for state & local govt's to decrease prison populations by 80%, abolish cash bail, stop charging people fines/fees to fund local court systems, among a host of other proposals. theappeal.org/rep-ayanna-pre…
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Oct 16, 2019
    For decades I’ve been visiting my own parents in prison and fighting for criminal justice reform. That’s why I’m running for district attorney, to make sure the system works for all of us, not just the rich & powerful. Please watch our new video and join our movement.
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    Chesa Boudin
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    Jun 5, 2020
    This week, we ✅Refused to prosecute peaceful protest ✅Called on state bar to ban DAs from taking police union $ ✅Made resolution to ban hiring police w/ misconduct history ✅Hired new attny overseeing police misconduct ✅New policy preventing false charges of resisting arrest