The Musick expansion will waste $180 million in state funds and more than $170 million in local dollars to expand a jail that has been vacant for close to a year, and will cost an additional $61 million annually to operate. Doing this in the middle of a pandemic is irresponsible and unethical.
Author Archives: Jose Armendariz
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Armendariz: Why Governor Newsom’s Recall Brouhaha Should be Directed at OC Sheriff Don Barnes
Why Governor Newsom’s recall brouhaha should be directed at OC Sheriff Don Barnes.
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Armendariz: Sheriff Barnes, Rise of an Empire
More jail beds added to James A. Musick Facility in Irvine, CA will not solve the mental health crisis that currently plagues the Orange County Jails system.
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Armendariz: Caught the Coronavirus in Jail? “Tough Biscuits”
The government uses fear-mongering to advance mass incarceration even with the Covid-19 pandemic. This writer seeks to quell the hate flowing from some fear-mongering by providing an inside perspective, based on his personal experience, on how the pandemic threatens the incarcerated, and by transmission to staff, the entire community.
