San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi says that the city’s jails are giving inmates the psychiatric services they cannot get at the major medical centers. Part of a special report on homelessness and mental health in San Francisco, in the fall 2014 print edition. Stories rolling out online throughout the fall.
Author Archives: Rebecca Rosen Lum
Rebecca Rosen Lum is a veteran journalist and educator. She is president of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, where she co-founded its flagship freelance unit. She was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize while at the Contra Costa Times. Her series on the financial abuse of elders resulted in changes to California state law, and her reporting on conditions at residential hotels led to criminal charges and the closure of a facility. She recently contributed to a series on prison realignment.