The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request by OC sheriff officials to block a federal judge’s order requiring physical distancing and other pandemic safety measures at the OC jails
Tag: Orange County jails
Posted inCountywide
Hunger Strike Grips OC Jails Over Holiday Break Due to Lack of Visitations And Hot Meals
Since the pandemic started, inmates held in OC are refusing to eat until they are given back dining room privileges and family visitations.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Federal Judge Orders Soap, Six-Foot Distancing for Orange County Inmates
U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal noted medically vulnerable inmates could die if safety measures, like increased sanitation and access to more soap, aren’t implemented.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Nearly 100 OC Inmates Positive for Coronavirus, Public Employee Union Concerned Over Lack of Equipment
Nearly 100 Orange County inmates have the novel coronavirus, raising concerns of the public employees union for an alleged lack of personal protective equipment from the County.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC District Attorney Fighting Release of Nearly 300 People During Pandemic [April 14 Coronavirus Update]
While Orange County District Attorney is fighting bail release on roughly 300 inmates, OC officials are trying to figure out who will pay the rest of the hotel bill for homeless people during the pandemic.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Castellanos: El Sheriff Puede Salvar Vidas y Detener COVID19, Pero Se Necesitará Valentía Para Cambiar
El Sheriff tiene antecedentes de negligencia. Numerosas muertes innecesarias en custodia, un escandalosos desprecio por el público y un estrangulamiento temerario sobre la política del condado ponen de alto una cultura de violencia y cuidados inhumanos. No se puede confiar en la OCSD con la vida y la salud de nuestra comunidad.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Castellanos: The Sheriff Can Save Lives and Stop COVID19, But It Will Take Bravery To Change
The OC Sheriff has a history of negligence. Numerous unnecessary in-custody deaths, a scandalous disregard for the public, and a fear-mongering stranglehold over county politics expose a culture of violence and inhumane care. OCSD cannot be trusted with the lives and health of our community.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
First Jailhouse Coronavirus Case Confirmed
Orange County officials found the first case of the novel coronavirus hitting their jails after a man tested positive among the scores of inmates currently locked up. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes will address the virus case which came from the Men’s Central Jail at the 1:30 p.m. news conference today.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, News Briefs
Podcast: The Complicated Detention System of Orange County Jails
An inside look at the jails that housed detainees in Orange County, one man’s story of trying to get home, and the policies that got us here.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
State Senator’s Bill, Backed By County Officials, Aims To Boost County Jail Mental Health Services
Orange County jails could widen their funding to treat inmates with mental illnesses while they’re incarcerated, under a bill proposed by California State Senator Tom Umberg (D – Santa Ana).
