San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins’ new program aimed at curbing unfettered drug use on the streets of the city is directing users to treatment — but they aren’t showing up.
would confront public drug useUnder pressure to address the spreading blight, DA Brooke Jenkins launched an initiative that increased misdemeanor drug arrests and sent repeat offenders to an alternative court.Critics opposed Jenkins’ plan, arguing that addicts, many of them homeless and mentally ill, were unlikely to comply with its terms.
San Francisco drug arrests have increased in recent weeks, with 51 busts since May 30, the outlet reported.“We know that this work will be difficult and will not work for everyone, similar to other interventions to help people struggling with addiction,” she said. “Enforcement as a mechanism to get people into treatment is new for us and will take time to catch on, but we are committed to doing our part to help address the crisis we are seeing on our streets.
San Francisco has become a favored target for conservative politicians and pundits who point to it as the chaotic end result of liberal political policies. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, traveled to the city this month and released a campaign ad saying that
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