Amid an ongoing scandal over misuse of jailhouse informants, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens received unanimous approval from county supervisors to hire a “constitutional policing” advisor who would report directly to her.
Tag: Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide, Investigative
ACLU: Sheriff and DA Must Tell the Truth On Jail Abuse Scandal
ACLU Attorneys are challenging District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Sheriff Sandra Hutchens to open their books with a pair of matching and potentially explosive public records requests asking law enforcement to really open up about their use of jailhouse snitches.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Rackauckas and Sanders Face Off in Forum
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and public defender Scott Sanders battled each other over the revelations by Sanders regarding how DA prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies operated an informant network inside county jails.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Goethals Issues Another Rebuke to Rackauckas in Informants Saga
The Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ team violated the constitutional rights of a man convicted of killing pregnant Fullerton woman by not disclosing information about an informant.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: County Supervisors Need to Start Supervising
The recent escape from the Santa Ana Jail and the scant offerings for homeless people at the bus terminal show that hard questions should be in store for Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and OC Community Services head Karen Roper.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Supes Step Up Scrutiny of DA After Informants Scandal Report
Among other things, they demanded reports from District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Sandra Hutchens on reforms outlined in the review and issued an order banning destruction of informant-related records.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
‘A Failure of Leadership’ in DA’s Office, Panel Finds
In a scathing report, independent legal authorities evaluating the jailhouse informants scandal found District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office has a “win at all costs” mentality and is in need of a substantial reorganization.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: 2016 Promises to be a Year of Fresh Starts for County Government
It will be up to supervisors and other county officials to hammer out the details on last year’s policy progress, which includes such things as worker relations, homelessness, animal shelters and ethics reform.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: 2015 Showed How The People Can Impact Public Policy in OC
Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. looks back at 2015 and credits Orange County residents for moving the ball on policy, pushing their elected leaders to lead.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors to Take Final Vote on Expanding Their Oversight of Law Enforcement
The proposal expands the Office of Independent Review’s purview, which is now limited to the Sheriff’s, Department to also include the District Attorney’s office, Probation Department, Public Defender’s office, and Social Services Agency.
