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A Message from
Sheriff
Ross
Mirkarimi
This
month, we look forward to Spring and renewing
our connections to our work and our community.
On Valentine's Day, once again, many women and
men in custody, with staff, came together to
"Break the Chain"-- dancing in the One Billion
Rising for Justice event to end violence towards
women. This was a day of reflection on the
violence perpetrated on women, and learning how
to break those chains.
Our
innovative reentry program received a $4.2
million show of support by the state. The San Francisco County Secure Reentry
Program Facility allows state inmates
returning to San Francisco to transfer to jail
60 days or less prior to being released from
state prison for intensive services to better
facilitate their reintegration into the
community. Through this program, these
soon-to-be ex-offenders are able to reconnect to
their families and communities, and connect to
education and jobs, strengthening the chances
that they will succeed. Once
again, our generous staff
distinguished itself. More than 20
Sheriff's Department members and their families
participated in the Special Olympics of Northern
California annual Dash and Splash--a 5k Fun Run
and Walk, and the Splash, more commonly known as
the Polar Plunge (into the chilly waters of the
San Francisco Bay), raising thousands of
dollars. Last month, Sr. Deputy Anna Payne was
honored for her thirty years of community
service by the Rotary Club of San Francisco at
its annual Emergency Services Day luncheon.
Anna's work defines the "benevolence" of the
committee she chairs.
Finally,
we reluctantly bid farewell to Muin Daly, our
Religious Services Coordinator who retired after
almost 20 years of service developing innovative
programs to promote healing from the violent
trauma experienced by so many of our inmates.
She was a dedicated advocate and mentor, guiding
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A Part, not Apart: SFSD only Jail in
Nation to
in One Billion Rising for
Justice 
Last year, more than one billion
people stood up to call for an end to the
violence against women. The San Francisco
Sheriff's Department was the only jail
nationwide to participate in showing support to
end violence. This year's theme was One Billion
Rising for Justice. On February 14, 2014, the
SFSD rose again and showed our support as we
know one in three women will be physically or
sexually abused in their lifetime.
similar process was facilitated with
our SFSD program staff that provided
opportunities for the women to write and share
their stories about what chains they are going
to break that keep them from moving forward in
their lives.
The men in Resolve to Stop the Violence
Project (RSVP) also did a writing piece on
what is the behavior that is keeping them in a
life of violence and what would accountability
and empathy look like for them. They, too,
learned the dance steps and created posters that
illustrated the myths and truths about domestic
violence, rape, and trafficking victims. We
shared these stories with the SISTER program
which was a healing piece for them as they
rarely hear men being accountable for the
violence they have done. Several SFSD program
and deputized staff attended the main event at
City Hall, and the RSVP posters were distributed
to women in the audience as part of Restorative
Justice practices.  Photo
Courtesy of Mike Koozmin, Photo Editor, SF Media
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Staying
Connected
 On March 1, 2014, the
oldest operational jail in the San Francisco
Jail System came one step closer to the tech
a ge. As was
already the case at our San Bruno facility --
County Jail 5, friends and family members of
those incarcerated at County Jail 4 can now sign
up for visits using the internet. The San
Francisco Sheriff's Department is committed to
helping friends and family stay
connected.
In
the past there has been a long line of visitors
waiting to sign up for a visit on a cold Sunday
morning. On Friday afternoons, hold times for
telephone reservations have varied when calling
to reserve a visit. Gone are the days when
someone from across the bay travels to visit a
loved one, only to find out the visit was
canceled.
As
of March 1, hold times ended and Sunday morning
lines are shorter. One does not even have to
make a trip across the bay for a canceled visit.
The convenience of online visiting reservations
allows the visitor to get notified via email or
text message for any visit that may have been
canceled.
Visiting
days at 850 Bryant Street, County Jail 4 are
Thursday (non-holidays) evenings from 5:15 pm to
8:40 pm and on Saturday, Sunday and legal
holidays from 7:30 am to 2:10
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A
Storehouse of
Responsibility
The
San Francisco Sheriff's Department employs three
storekeepers and one supervisor who are assigned
to the county jails. The primary duties of the
storekeepers are  to receive materials,
check shipments for conformity with
specifications of the purchase order, arrange
for delivery of supplies to users, maintain
inventory records, and operate various manual --
as well as automatic -- equipment, including
forklifts. These
storekeepers are responsible for the day-to-day
operations of running a smooth well-organized
institution.
We
have great examples with people like Robert Fung
and Minerva Chiprez who are assigned to San
Francisco and are responsible for maintaining
and supplying materials ranging from toiletries
and bedding to paint and furniture for
County Jail #1, County Jail #2, Central Records
Unit, and County Jail #4.
Another
is Daniel Gertsikov who is assigned to County
Jail #5 in San Bruno, the newest jail, while
Chong Low is the Supervisor who oversees the
day-to-day operation of all Sheriff's
facilities. He is also responsible for the
warehouse that is located in the San Bruno
Complex.
Some
of the most popular items that are purchased for
the jails are orange clothing, toilet paper and
paper towels. Other purchases supplied are on an
as-needed basis such as blankets, towels,
mattresses, and inmate shoes.
Our
s  torekeepers have
over 60 years of cumulative warehouse experience
that they bring to the Sheriff's Department.
They are innovative, resourceful and always
looking for new ways to cut costs. The job of
the Storekeeper never stops. Every day they are
working to supply the jails with various
necessities. Needless
to say, it would be very difficult to operate
the jails without these fantastic, hard working,
diligent people who are always ready to respond
when their services are
requested.
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Muin
Daly: Religiously Dedicated to All Her
Roles
SFSD
Religious Services Coordinator Muin Daly retired
on January
21, 2014, following almost 20 years of service
with the Sheriff's Department.
Muin was well-known throughout the Department
owing, in part, to the many locations at which
she worked and the varied roles she performed in
the course of her career.
In
1993, Muin came on board as an independent
contractor, joining the team of civilian and
sworn staff who were developing an in-custody
treatment program for women, which became known
as the SISTER Project. Her role at that time was
as a lead acupuncturist for ARTS (Acupuncture
Recovery Treatment Services) and she helped to
pioneer acupuncture in the jail as a tool for
detox and stress management.
In
this capacity, she became an early advocate for
holistic approaches to support recovery and
healing from trauma. Muin used this role to
educate both inmates and staff about benefits of
Chinese medicine and other alternatives to
traditional Western medicine.
In
1998, Muin signed on as a full-time employee
with the Department, being hired as a
Rehabilitation Services Coordinator. She was an
early advocate for trauma-informed and
gender-responsive treatment, eventually becoming
the Director of the SISTER Project which she had
helped to found. Subsequently, she rotated
through various assignments, including
coordinating the Roads to Recovery Program,
serving as Ombudsman and eventually becoming the
Religious Services Coordinator.
Muin
approached each of her roles with flexibility
and an eagerness to learn, as well as a
willingness to share a wealth of information
with co-workers, colleagues and clients. While
she excelled in each assignment, her final role
as Religious Services Coordinator was, perhaps,
the one that best defined her. She tirelessly
advocated for individual rights related to
spiritual practice and provided resources on a
wide range of spiritual belief systems that
could support personal growth and healing. In
this way, Muin promoted successful reentry and
invested in the success of all program
participants. As Muin starts on the next
chapter, we wish her all the best and thank her
for her service to
SFSD. |
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2014
Dash and Splash
On
Saturday, February 22, 2014, the Special Olympics of Northern
California hosted the annual Dash and
Splash. The Dash is a 5k Fun Run and Walk, and
the Splash, more  commonly known as the
Polar Plunge, is just that --a plunge into the
chilly waters of the San Francisco Bay. The
event is one of many that raises money to
provide no-cost training and access to services
for the 16,000 Special Olympic athletes in
Northern California.
More
than 20 personnel from the San Francisco
Sheriff's Department and their family members
participated in the Dash, the Splash or both,
raising more than $2500 for the Special
Olympics. The final numbers are not in yet, so
we expect our total dollars raised for Special
Olympics to increase.
Sergeant
R. Winters chaired the 5k Fun Run and Walk
committee, and Captain M. Fisher sat on the
Plunge committee with him. Together, they
coordinated the Sheriff's Department
participation in the Dash and Splash. Deputy L.
Obtinalla volunteered to be the SFSD Polar
Plungers team captain. Deputy C. Chu brought out
the Community Relations truck and set-up our
booth. Deputy C. Moore and her family assisted
with the set-up and take-down of the 5k course.
Everyone's hard work resulted in a successful
event for all.
The
Dash and Splash is one of many events in which
the Sheriff's Department participates that fall
under the Law Enforcement Torch Run
umbrella. Other events include the Tip-a-Cop
events at area restaurants, the upcoming Bike
the Bridges on Sunday, June 8th
in  Martinez
and Pigskin Madness. All Sheriff's Department
employees are invited to participate in the
events, and family and friends are encouraged to
participate as well. Stay tuned to this
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Rotary
Award for Sr. Dep. Anna
Payne
On
February 18, 2014, the Rotary
Club of San Francisco held its annual
Emergency Services Day luncheon, an event where
the Rotary honors a representative
from each of the City's emergency services
departments. The representative is selected
by each department's head and performed an
outstanding level of service during the past
year. Some award recipients have performed
heroic life-saving acts; others have devoted
their time to community service, an act just as
heroic.
Senior
Deputy Anna Payne is the San Francisco Sheriff's
Department's award winner for 2013. Her life in
the community service circles started in the
early 1980s when she was the secretary for the
Deputy Sheriffs Association (DSA). She was
appointed to chair the Benevolent Committee for
the DSA and quickly learned that there was not a
commitment to community service. This void
created the ideal conditions for Anna to start a
community service event, her now famous Toy
Drive. Since the inception of the Toy Drive,
Anna's determination and diligent efforts have
collected over 25,000 toys that have been
donated to UCSF Children's Hospital of San
Francisco and the Tenderloin Family
Center.
As
the chair of the Benevolent Committee, Anna also
had the opportunity to involve the Sheriff's
Department and the DSA with other organizations.
She organized outings for the Boys and Girls
Club. She organized fundraising efforts for the
March of Dimes as well as assisting with the
events. She also worked with organizations to
secure DSA sponsorship for fundraising events.
Every year Anna heads up the Combined Charities
fundraising.
So
next time you are out at a charity event, be
sure to keep an eye out for Anna. She's bound to
be helping out
somewhere!
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