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Letter to the Editor

Mar. 7, 2012

We fully support SF’s Right to Counsel Ordinance

Readers respond to "SF passes ordinance to explore civil Gideon services."

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

We write to confirm the Volunteer Legal Service Program's full support of San Francisco's Right to Counsel Ordinance. Some of the statements made in the Feb. 29 article, "SF passes ordinance to explore civil Gideon services," suggest a split in views regarding whether San Francisco should pursue this path. There is no such divide. In fact, each day we at VLSP witness the absence of justice within our legal system. Our staff a...

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