Reentry Council of the City & County of San Francisco

Meetings of the Reentry Council and its subcommittees are public, and all are welcome to attend.

Information about all regular and special meetings of the Reentry Council and its subcommittees is available here. Upcoming Meetings includes all upcoming Council and subcommittee meetings. Past Meetings includes all materials related to past meetings of the Council and its subcommittees. Agendas, Materials, Minutes, and other documents and media related to all such meetings are available by clicking on the link to each meeting.

To request that meeting materials be FAXed or mailed to you, please call Jessica Flintoft at (415) 553-1593 during normal business hours. Another way to be notified of upcoming meetings is to subscribe to the almost weekly e-digest of the Reentry Council. To subscribe, please sign up here.

Subcommittees of the Reentry Council

Subcommittee on Civil Rights & Civic Engagement of Formerly Incarcerated People Subject areas include collateral impacts of criminal records, accessing government-issued identification, voting rights, civic participation.

Subcommittee on Self-Sufficiency of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Subject areas include education (all levels), employment training, placement, and retention, financial obligations, and public benefits.

Subcommittee on Health & Well Being of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Subject areas include temporary & permanent housing, physical & behavioral health, and supportive services.

Subcommittee on Welfare & Safety of Families, Victims, & Communities Subject areas include children & families of currently and formerly incarcerated people, communities to which people are returning, and victims of returning offenders.

Subcommittee on Community Justice & Alternatives to Incarceration Subject areas include collaborative courts, diversion, sentencing, early release, probation, and parole.

Requesting Accommodation or Translation

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please request such accommodation at least two business days before the meeting. Interpreters for languages other than English are available on request. Sign language interpreters are also available on request. To request such an accommodation or interpreter, please contact Jessica Flintoft at reentry.council@sfgov.org or (415) 553-1593 at least two business days before the meeting.

Submitting Written Comments

Persons who are unable to attend the public meeting may submit to the Reentry Council, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting. These comments will be made a part of the official public record, and brought to the attention of the Reentry Council. Written comments should be submitted to: Jessica Flintoft, Reentry Policy Director, Reentry Council/Office of the Public Defender, 555 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, or via email at reentry.council@sfgov.org.