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Office Manager Convicted of 51 Felony Counts in Massive Patient Referral Scam

A New Sentence. A Second Opportunity.

April 30, 2021

As part of ongoing criminal justice reform initiatives, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office has ramped up efforts to review prison sentences, as authorized by a newer law, that may be unduly harsh and identify people who can safely be released from prison early and re-integrated back into the […]

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Map of areas previously affect by civil gang injunctions in San Diego County.

District Attorney Removes All Civil Gang Injunctions Across County

April 27, 2021

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office has filed petitions in San Diego Superior Court to lift all 20 civil gang injunctions in place in San Diego County, effectively removing the names of all 349 individuals from the injunction lists. [TWEET THIS] A Superior Court judge in downtown San Diego […]

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Poster of US Marshals Most Wanter: RJ McLeod

DA, US Marshals Announce up to $50,000 for Information on Former Marine Wanted for San Diego Murder

April 6, 2021

District Attorney Summer Stephan joined the U.S. Marshals Service today to announce that Raymond Samuel “RJ” McLeod, Jr., is now a 15 Most Wanted fugitive, and the first fugitive to make his debut on the U.S. Marshals Most Wanted List with a reward of up to $50,000 for information directly leading to his arrest. [TWEET THIS] McLeod, 37, […]

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DA Weekly News Update with DA Summer Stephan 06-12-25

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New App to Find Shelter for the Homeless

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NEWS CONFERENCE: DA Announces Launch of Shelter Ready App

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Restitution Fund for Hate Crime Vandalism in Hillcrest

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The DA's Lifer Hearing Unit

The DA’s Lifer Hearing Unit

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DA Weekly News Update with DA Summer Stephan 05-01-25

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In this week's DA News Update, District Attorney @ In this week's DA News Update, District Attorney @summerstephan tephan talks about the regional expansion of Shelter Ready— an innovative mobile app designed to connect people experiencing homelessness with emergency shelter in real time.
Occasionally swearing people into positions of res Occasionally swearing people into positions of responsibility is a fun, ceremonial part of the District Attorney’s job. This morning, DA Summer Stephan was honored to swear in District Attorney Investigator Dan Harward as a member of the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association Board. SDCERA does so much to support county employees during and after their service to the public. Congratulations, Dan and all the new Board members!
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today the regional expansion of her office’s Shelter Ready app, an innovative technology solution that connects people experiencing homelessness to emergency shelter in real time. The launch event, held at the County Operations Center, brought together more than 200 stakeholders representing 89 agencies or organizations from across the region, including service providers, public officials, law enforcement and nonprofit leaders.

Shelter Ready is a transparent and efficient platform that helps frontline workers quickly locate and refer unsheltered individuals to appropriate shelter beds. It was developed in partnership with a national technology nonprofit and informed by input from dozens of San Diego County agencies. Over the past several months, the app has been piloted successfully in the North County with several local organizations and is now being made available countywide—at no cost—through leadership from the DA’s Office.

“This regional launch of Shelter Ready is a major step forward in creating a transparent, accountable, compassionate, and efficient solution to match an individual suffering from homelessness with a suitable emergency shelter,” DA Stephan said. “With Shelter Ready, we are equipping our partners with a powerful tool to reduce time consuming barriers  and provide life changing assistance to people in crisis. This technology is one key piece of the puzzle to bring hope, dignity, and real time solutions to a complex public health and public safety crisis that is intrinsic to homelessness. I believe  it will become a model for the state of California and the nation. It’s our call to action that this free app will be used by every entity that is sincerely committed to ending the suffering of unsheltered human beings in our region.” 

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DA Summer Stephan joined the Hillcrest Business As DA Summer Stephan joined the Hillcrest Business Association and San Diego Police Department to announce the results of the prosecution for a hate crime vandalism case, which included restitution funds that the community is using to help prevent more hate crime vandalism. Watch more in this video.
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Every month, District Attorney @summerstephan join Every month, District Attorney @summerstephan joins @noticiasunivisionsd to share important public safety topics with our community.
Today, DA Stephan spoke about school safety and reporting sexual abuse in schools. The interview with @alvarez.aranzazu and @janicevillagran will air today at Noon on Univision San Diego, you can also watch it live on their Facebook page!
Thank you Univision San Diego for providing the space to share important public safety topics with all our communities!

Cada mes, la Fiscal de Distrito @summerstephan se une a @noticiasunivisionsd para compartir importantes temas de seguridad pública con nuestra comunidad. Hoy, la Fiscal de Distrito Stephan habló sobre seguridad escolar y cómo denunciar el abuso sexual en las escuelas. La entrevista con @alvarez.aranzazu y @janicevillagran se transmitirá hoy al mediodía por Univisión San Diego. ¡También pueden verla en vivo en su página de Facebook! 
¡Gracias a Univisión San Diego por brindarnos el espacio para compartir importantes temas de seguridad pública con todas nuestras comunidades!
Organized retail crime is not a victimless crime — it can have a devastating impact on the real people behind retail. Last month, DA @summerstephan  joined @nrf National Retail Federation's Retail Gets Real Podcast to discuss the fight against organized retail crime. You can read more and listen to the full episode here: 
https://nrf.com/podcast/how-san-diego-district-attorney-summer-stephan-combats-organized-retail-crime
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Recently District Attorney @SummerStephan was in t Recently District Attorney @SummerStephan was in the community celebrating the Asian Pacific American Coalition’s 13th annual dinner and was proud to honor the awardees & community leaders. We are thankful for @apacsd partnership and all of the great work they are doing to engage & build safer communities across San Diego County!
In honor of #AAPImonth, which is observed througho In honor of #AAPImonth, which is observed throughout the month of May, we are featuring stories of DA employees, what inspired them to pursue a career in public service and their contributions at the DA’s Office. 

Meet Confidential Legal Secretary Marilu Glassman, who has been with our office since 2021 and is currently the receptionist at the 13th floor at the Hall of Justice. Read more about what inspired Marilu to pursue a career at the DA’s Office, below. 

What inspired you to pursue a career in law enforcement/ at the DA’s Office? 
“Prior to joining the DA’s office, in 2007 I was working at the County’s Board of Supervisor’s Office as a Legislative Assistant to Supervisor Dianne Jacob of the Second District, until her term ended in 2021. I enjoyed my service work and was dedicated to continuing a public service career with the County. When I learned about the opportunity of joining the DA’s Office, I was thrilled to pursue the possibility, and I transferred to the DA’s office in 2021. Currently, as a Confidential Legal Secretary, I am a contributing team member of Human Resources staff and the Hall of Justice 13th floor’s Administration Receptionist. I love my role here!” 

Why is AAPI Month important to you? 
“My family roots, the culture, our faith and traditions. My parents are from Manila and went to school at the University of San Francisco. My siblings and I were born in San Francisco, and all reside in Southern California, we are close and see each other often. We are blessed to have a large family with first cousins all over the country and we always look forward to getting together and our reunions. I cherish the many stories and memories my parents, grandmother, aunts, and uncles have shared with us over the years with the same importance of family gatherings and their spending time together in Manila. I recall looking at some of their family pictures in Manila – they were always dressed so nice and had dance parties with a lot of food on the tables!” 

A fun fact about you or what do you enjoy doing in your free time?... 
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In honor of #AAPImonth, which is observed througho In honor of #AAPImonth, which is observed throughout the month of May, we are featuring stories of DA employees, what inspired them to pursue a career in public service and their contributions at the DA’s Office. 

Meet Elaine Bissett, who is the Administrative Analyst for the DA’s Legislative Unit, and has been with our office for 12 years. 

What inspired you to pursue a career in law enforcement/ at the DA’s Office?
“I’ve had an incredible journey with the District Attorney’s Office over the past 12 amazing years! My career started at the San Diego Superior Court, where I updated court dockets and discovered my passion for the prosecution side of the legal system when I started reading case stories. In 2012, when the court faced a budget crisis, I seized the opportunity to join the DA’s Office as a Legal Support Assistant I. 

My DA career began in the Economic Crimes Division and later took me to the Administration Division. Over the last 10 years, I’ve worked my way up from a Legal Support Assistant to an Administrative Analyst in the Legislation Unit. In my current role, I coordinate the District Attorney’s sponsored legislation, organize advocacy meetings, track important legislative amendments, and keep in touch with the legislative staff and the Governor’s Office. What I love most about my job is the opportunity to make a real difference in public safety laws and support victims by transforming their experiences into meaningful policies that align with our District Attorney’s vision. As my former director wisely remarked, ‘Your role is crucial for San Diego. We passionately strive to turn ineffective legislation into effective solutions because laws profoundly influence our daily lives.’ It’s incredibly rewarding to know that I am positively impacting our community!" ...
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