Jenkins previously worked as a prosecutor in the San Francisco district attorney’s office under Boudin, a former public defender who implemented sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time as DA. Jenkins quit in 2021 after Boudin allowed a man with severe, unmedicated mental illness who was convicted of killing his mother go to a state psychiatric hospital instead of prison.
Mayor London Breed appointed Jenkins as Boudin’s interim replacement, and she quickly fired 15 people in the district attorney’s office, including people who investigate wrongful convictions and police misconduct. Jenkins also called for reversing many of the reforms implemented by Boudin, including around the use of pretrial detention, sentencing enhancement, prosecuting kids as adults and offering alternatives to incarceration for people convicted of drug offenses.
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Mayor London Breed appointed Jenkins as Boudin’s interim replacement, and she quickly fired 15 people in the district attorney’s office, including people who investigate wrongful convictions and police misconduct. Jenkins also called for reversing many of the reforms implemented by Boudin, including around the use of pretrial detention, sentencing enhancement, prosecuting kids as adults and offering alternatives to incarceration for people convicted of drug offenses.
Brooke Jenkins Wins San Francisco District Attorney Race After Helping Oust Progressive DA
Brooke Jenkins left the district attorney's office to help recall prosecutor Chesa Boudin, and she has rolled back some of his reforms as interim DA.
