Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Theshia Naidoo
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Must be a sentencing expert appointed by the Board of Supervisors
Appointing Authority: District Attorney
Seat Holder: Brooke Jenkins, District Attorney
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Public Defender
Seat Holder: Manohar Raju, Public Defender
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Adult Probation
eat Holder: C. Tullock, Chief
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Juvenile Probation
Seat Holder: Katherine Weinstein Miller, Chief
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Sheriff
Seat Holder: Paul M. Miyamoto, Sheriff
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Police
Seat Holder: Chief Derrick Lew
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Public Health
Seat Holder: Daniel Tsai, Director
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Reentry Council
Seat Holder: Karen Roye, Director CSS
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Supervisor Court
Seat Holder: Presiding Judge
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
Department Head/Chairperson of Authority listed or their designee
Appointing Authority: Family Violence Council
Seat Holder: Andrew Tan
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
One (1) member of a nonprofit organization that works with victim, appointed by the Family Violence Council
Appointing Authority: Reentry Council
Seat Holder: William Palmer
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
One (1) member of a nonprofit organization that works with ex-offenders, appointed by the Reentry Council
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Mia Bird
Term Ending: Indefinite
Qualifications:
One (1) member must be an academic researcher with expertise in data analysis, appointed by the Mayor
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The San Francisco Sentencing Commission (Commission) was established to encourage the development of criminal sentencing strategies that reduce recidivism, prioritize public safety and victim protection, emphasize fairness, employ evidence-based best practices, and efficiently utilize San Francisco’s criminal justice resources.
The Commission shall consist of twelve (12) members, or thirteen (13) members if the Superior Court agrees to provide one member, as follows: CITY DEPARTMENT OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY (Department Head/Chairperson, or his/her designee)
- District Attorney
- Public Defender
- Adult Probation
- Juvenile Probation
- Sheriff
- Police
- Department of Public Health
- Reentry Council
- Superior Court PUBLIC MEMBERS
- One (1) member of a nonprofit organization that works with victim, appointed by the Family Violence Council
- One (1) member of a nonprofit organization that works with ex-offenders, appointed by the Reentry Council
- One (1) member must be a sentencing expert, appointed by the Board of Supervisors
- One (1) member must be an academic researcher with expertise in data analysis, appointed by the Mayor
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
a) Review and assess sentencing approaches locally and compare to other jurisdictions.
b) Review and assess the City’s capacity and utilization of services and alternatives to incarceration throughout the criminal justice continuum, including pre-adjudication and post release.
c) Review and assess the Justice Reinvestment Initiative recommendations to invest in best practices to reduce recidivism.
d) Develop a recommended system of uniform definitions of recidivism for City departments to track and report on the outcomes of various criminal sentences and City programs meant to aid in reducing recidivism.
e) Develop data collection standards and recidivism reporting standards.
f) Develop and recommend department specific goals to reduce recidivism for the City departments represented on the Sentencing Commission, and other relevant City department.
g) Make recommendations regarding changes that should be made to the Penal Code and any other state laws to remove barriers to effective implementation of best practices in criminal justice.
h) Facilitate trainings on best practices in sentencing for various criminal justice agencies.
i) Share information and work in collaboration with the Reentry Council and the Community Corrections Partnership.
j) On an annual basis, submit a report to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors summarizing the findings of the Commission and making recommendations on the aforementioned categories.
k) Nothing in Administrative Code, Article XXV, shall infringe on any agency’s legally mandated responsibilities in the criminal justice system and, as such, recommendations are not statutorily binding on any City department.
The District Attorney’s Office shall provide staff support and administrative assistance to the Commission. The District Attorney, or the staff member of the District Attorney serving on the Commission, shall also chair the Commission.
The Commission shall meet at least three times a year. All public members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority and can be removed at any time, with or without cause.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Report:
On an annual basis the Commission shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors summarizing the findings of the Commission and making recommendations on matters within their powers and duties.
Authority:
Administrative Code, Sections 5.25-1 et seq. (Ordinance Nos. 10-12; 75-14; 87-15; and 5-18)
Sunset Date:
The Commission was set to expire on June 30, 2023, unless the Board of Supervisors chose to adopt an ordinance continuing its existence. The Commission submitted a report to the Board of Supervisors in December 2022 recommending that the Commission should continue to operate. On July 10, 2023, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reauthorize the Commission. The Commission’s new sunset date is June 30, 2026.
Contact:
Edward McCaffrey
Sentencing Commission
Office of the District Attorney
350 Rhode Island Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(628) 652-4000
edward.mccaffrey@sfgov.org
Updated: December 22, 2025