2020 San Francisco Ordinance 123-20 Prohibiting Revenue Collection from Incarcerated Individuals
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2020
Level
City or Town
State(s)
California
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice
This ordinance prohibits the city from making contracts or agreements with jail facilities that allow it to generate revenue from the sale of goods and services to inmates. It also explains how the city has previously generated funding through heavily marked up prices on phone calls and goods sold in jails and highlights prior initiatives to mitigate the financial burdens placed on incarcerated individuals and their support networks.