A study found Project Kinship significantly reduced the likelihood that people would go back to jail.
Tag: Orange County jails
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Grocery Store Quality Food or Rotten Bologna? State Inspects Food Conditions in OC Jails
Despite a contradictory report that sparked uproar about food conditions in local jails, state inspectors say the OC Sheriff Department is serving quality food to inmates.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
People in OC Jails Say They’re Still Fed Moldy Food, Sheriff Department Disputes Claims
A report by a coalition dedicated to reducing jail populations says people behind bars have been fed rotten food over the past two years.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
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.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Despite High-Profile Escape, OC Jails Still Have Major Security Risks, Grand Jury Finds
Despite three inmates escaping in 2016, Orange County’s jails still have glaring security risks – including having just a chain link fence along the edge of a major jail – according to a grand jury that inspected the facilities.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Are People Being Jailed for the Most in OC? It’ll Cost You $1,000 to Find Out
Are more people being jailed for assaults? Or drug possession? If you want to find out, it’ll cost you.
Posted inCountywide
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.
Posted inNEWS
Cities Across OC Consider Joining Sheriff Barnes’ Challenge To Coronavirus Jail Court Orders
Cities planning to hold special meetings today to discuss the issue include Los Alamitos, Westminster, Irvine, Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente, among others.
Posted inCountywide
Judge Orders Half of OC Jail Inmates Removed From Group Living Areas Amid New Outbreak
Judge Peter Wilson found Sheriff Don Barnes failed to protect medically vulnerable inmates. Barnes is looking at filing an appeal.
Posted inCountywide
OC Jail Deaths Count Highest in 2020 of the Last 4 Years; None From COVID-19
Twelve people have died in Sheriff’s Department-run jails this year — more than in any of the last four years — and the OC Health Care Agency says no inmate has died from Coronavirus.
