Because there are four of us here . That is correct. The reason is based upon due process to be heard by a Appellate Tribunal without all members presents constitutes a deprivation of due process. Well, i have my own opinion of that argument, and we do have our own process here. Im wondering what prejudice it would be to postpone for one week . Whats the prejudice here . To the determination holders i suppose its the prejudice its being held up. The letter of determination is suspended until oh it is. I thought the last decision released. Okay. I dont think the basis that youve stated is sufficient to move it another week. It will be noted for the record that there are only four of the five members of the board of appeals members present and again before the gong goes down to my friend from hastings has everybody who is present of the four who are present read our brief in support of the request for rehearing . [inaudible] may i have an answer to that question . I dont think it is for
Understood] and im a nurse so, of course, i have a perspective, the perspective of peoples wellbeing and health and also the wellbeing of the community. And in terms of Mental Health, about 40 of the people in the jails have Mental Health issues. And jails are not places to heal. The clinics that ive worked in that was even a stretch. People with paranoid schizophrenia, jails just are not therapeutic places. About 10 years ago i went to the old baker center to hear a presentation about the missouri project for youth, and i think it would also relate to adults. They had communitybased alternatives, group homes, emphasis on treatment, not punishment, case management, Mental Health treatment as well as Substance Use treatment, a 40 about had Mental Illness diagnoses. A percentage were homeless also. And they had decreased recidivism compared to most other states. This was a division of Youth Services in missouri. And i would like to see that happen in San Francisco, communitybased alterna
I have a serious concern about families having to go out to san bruno. I have a concern about our volunteers. I work with im a volunteer with an organization that goes into the jails and im concerned about our volunteers having to go out to san bruno into away from the area where they live. I volunteer while we live in San Francisco, we have to go out there. The families, many of the families do have to take Public Transportation and theres almost no Public Transportation out there. It is a long way from here if youve got to take the bus. Let me tell you. The last stop is maybe you could call it bart, but really its over there at San Francisco state and its a great hardship for people. We work to help parents, incarcerated parents stay in contact with their children through reading programs. And unfortunately its hard for the children to visit their parents. We work so hard and the parents are working so hard to stay connected to their families and we need to do everything we can. If w
Transportation and theres almost no Public Transportation out there. It is a long way from here if youve got to take the bus. Let me tell you. The last stop is maybe you could call it bart, but really its over there at San Francisco state and its a great hardship for people. We work to help parents, incarcerated parents stay in contact with their children through reading programs. And unfortunately its hard for the children to visit their parents. We work so hard and the parents are working so hard to stay connected to their families and we need to do everything we can. If we must have incarcerated people, to make things as easy as possible. Thank you. ~ thank you. Next speaker. Hello, my name is kimberly roar balk. I dont have too much to say that hasnt already been said ~ regarding however peoples concerns about families and family connectivity and access. Its my understanding that when san brewin owe was full there were shuttles going back and forth with no budgetary impact between
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