Juel Perez De Leon , brother-in-law of San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto , is facing criminal charges for allegedly growing and smoking marijuana inside County Jail Number Three , where he worked as a plumber. De Leon had been employed by the jail system since 1999, well before Miyamoto took office in 2020.
The incident came to light in 2022 when a fellow plumber reported finding De Leon smoking cannabis in a maintenance area. According to an incident report, De Leon reportedly replied, "I'm a bad boy," when asked to stop. Further investigation revealed rumors that De Leon might be cultivating marijuana plants in a locker at the jail, with reports of grow lights and starter plants being seen in the facility.
De Leon was charged with two misdemeanor burglary counts for allegedl