A mother says that if she’d had a better understanding of her son’s juvenile justice proceedings, the information would have guided her decisions in court in the spring of 2012 when he was found delinquent for carrying a weapon – a pocket knife – on school grounds.
Tag: Orange County Probation Department
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
An OC Teen Teeters on the Edge of Deportation
Alex had landed in Orange County’s juvenile hall after bringing a pocket knife to school in 2012. Since, he’s lived on a slippery slope toward deportation.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Lost Boys: Undocumented Youth Face Perilous Journey Through Justice System
For years, legal scholars and immigrant youth advocates have clashed with probation departments regarding the disclosure of confidential information about undocumented juveniles to federal immigration authorities without a court order. Part one of a four-part series.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Immigrant Rights Groups Call on Feds to Investigate OC Probation
Orange County organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to examine the probation department’s practice of referring juveniles suspected of being undocumented to federal immigration authorities.
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Court Case Is Changing Policies on Immigration Holds
The Orange County Probation Department is one of many agencies nationwide that has ended its practice of complying with federal immigration detainers after a federal court ruled them unconstitutional.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
More Details on the Juvenile Hall Fight
Guards, including one who was injured in the fight among 27 Orange County Juvenile Hall inmates, describe a scene consistent with a riot.
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Juvenile Hall Fight Prompts Questions About Staffing Levels
County officials say a fighting incident among 27 inmates at Orange County Juvenile Hall last weekend was quickly brought under control. Union officials argue that the melee is an example of what happens when a facility is not properly staffed.
