The 15 young offenders inside juvenile hall on a typical day sleep in locked cells, their bed a thin mat on a concrete platform, their walls bare — hardly a rehabilitative setting — and it’s costing San Francisco $3,000 per day, or the equivalent of $1.1 million annually for each one.
Less than two years ago, city officials deemed this type of detention for children unacceptable, given the trauma inflicted and the exorbitant cost.
“It leaves folks more vulnerable to be entangled in experiencing exploitation,” said Julia Arroyo, executive director of the Young Women’s Freedom Center.
Community leaders, advocates and family members of Aamonte Hadley gathered outside the San Francisco Women’s Jail this week to demand justice after the death of 22-year-old Aamonte Hadley.
Julia Arroyo, the executive director of Young Women’s Freedom Center, explained homeless sweeps are inhumane and counterproductive
