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Joanna Hernandez
- Joanna Hernandez has 25 plus years of experience in leading and facilitating programs for justice-involved individuals. A Latina San Francisco native and formerly justice involved herself, Joanna knows firsthand what support can do for someone involved in the Criminal Justice System.
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She tirelessly advocates for people in the justice system and has been a pioneer in developing innovative programming throughout the Bay Area and in the Mission District, including Mission Neighborhood Centers and as founder of Young Queens on the Rise.
1 day ago · After Falling Short, SF Will Revamp Office Aimed at Helping Sexual Assault Victims. Ivy Lee (center), flanked by San Francisco Mayor London Breed (left) and Supervisor Catherine Stefani, was announced as director of the city's new Office of Victim and Witness Rights at a press conference in the West Portal neighborhood on May 28.
Gael Strack is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the Alliance. Gael is a national expert on domestic violence and strangulation. Prior to this position, Gael was the founding director of the San Diego Family Justice Center, former prosecutor with the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, defense attorney and deputy county counsel.
Yolanda Jackson. Executive Director and General Counsel, the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) Executive Director, Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) Yolanda leads two organizations that focus on excellence in the legal profession and community service.
May 2009. June 2009. The San Francisco Community Justice Center opened in March 2009, handling cases from the city’s Tenderloin, South of Market, Union Square, and Civic Center neighborhoods. Although the project had the strong and enthusiastic backing of court leadership and Mayor Gavin Newsom, the project faced a number of hurdles ...
Aug 15, 2023 · August 15, 2023, San Francisco— The State Bar of California has announced that the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) of the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco will receive funding to provide representation to respondents in San Francisco under the new Community Assistance, Recovery & Empowerment Act (CARE Act ...
