Overview
- Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation authorizing officers to arrest people for public intoxication or open drug use and divert them to the new RESET Center rather than jail.
- The facility is slated to open this spring at 444 Sixth Street, operated by Connections Health Solutions under a contract with the Sheriff's Office and overseen with the Department of Public Health.
- SFPD and sheriff’s deputies will identify visibly intoxicated individuals, make arrests for public intoxication, and deliver them to the center for rapid drop-off.
- RESET will offer on-site medical staff and detox services, with the option after roughly 24 hours to transfer to stabilization programs that can last up to 90 days.
- Officials acknowledge initial capacity of about 25 beds and legal questions flagged by a city attorney memo, while Sheriff Paul Miyamoto defends the approach as lawful and some supervisors voice opposition.