**PRESS STATEMENT**

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org

SF Public Defender Mano Raju Responds to State Bar Decision Ordering SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to Take Corrective Action to Address Multiple Ethics Complaints

SAN FRANCISCO — In response to the State Bar of California ordering San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to take corrective action for multiple ethics complaints, San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju issued the following statement:

“Prosecutors are rarely disciplined for breaches of professional ethics, so this decision by the State Bar ordering District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to take corrective action, speaks volumes.

It’s ironic that District Attorney Jenkins, who often opposes diversion in court — and thereby closes off an avenue for our clients to better their lives — has now been ordered to complete professional diversion.

When an elected District Attorney has a history of ethical violations, it undermines the integrity of the entire District Attorney’s Office and leads to wrongful convictions and unjust incarceration.”

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