Why Governor Newsom’s recall brouhaha should be directed at OC Sheriff Don Barnes.
Tag: COVID in Jails
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Judge Says ‘Wildfire Spread’ of Virus in OC Jails, Which Killed Two, is Now Far Less Likely After Court Intervention
After scolding Sheriff Don Barnes for saying a December judicial order threatened public safety, Judge Peter Wilson credits the sheriff’s plan to protect against jail coronavirus outbreaks.
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Judge Scolds Sheriff Barnes for Claiming Court Ordered Dangerous Inmates Released to Streets
The court order said Sheriff Don Barnes could transfer inmates to other types of custody.
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Orange County Jail Outbreak Explodes to Over 1,000 Inmates Currently Infected With Covid
One out of every three inmates is currently infected. Sheriff Don Barnes is about to face questions about it from a judge.
Posted inNEWS
First Coronavirus Death Occurs at Orange County Jails
The death comes just as OC Sheriff Don Barnes is fighting a judge’s order to potentially release half of the people incarcerated as a Coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc in the jails.
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Major Covid Outbreak Hits OC Jails; 74 Inmates Test Positive In Last Couple Days
The outbreak comes as local coronavirus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket to their highest levels of the pandemic.
