Public Defender Martin Schwarz, who has served in the office since 1997, will be replaced by Chief Deputy Public Defender Sara Nakada.
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Long-Dormant County Police Watchdog Plans First Set of Probes into OC Agencies in Years
It’s the first set of probes the Office of Independent Review, which has sat vacant since 2018, has announced in years. An Aug. 27 report announced three investigations.
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Public Defender Seeking Social Workers to Help With Prisoner Reentry
The agency hopes to hire four social workers to assist public defenders in integrating clients back into the community — as a part of California’s broader effort to help offenders lead productive lives and save taxpayer dollars.
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Deadline Looms for Prisoners Freed Under Prop. 47
In 2014, California’s Proposition 47 gave non-violent criminals a new lease on life, but they are running out of time to clean up their criminal records so they can more easily find jobs and housing.
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Lights, Camera, Action! Inside OC’s Jails
Orange County Sheriff’s Department manipulated the media, but the tactic has led to allegations that rights of jailed inmates were violated.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Seal Beach, Top Stories
Final Arguments Made in Unique Attempt to Save Mass Murderer From Death
A months-long and unprecedented hearing on alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the case of Scott Evans Dekraai drew to a close Thursday.
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Judge: County Acted in ‘Bad Faith’ During Attorney Labor Talks
A scathing decision by an administrative law judge could cost the county millions and affect ongoing contract talks with sheriff’s deputies.
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Top DA Prosecutor: Office Didn’t Properly Disclose Evidence
The unprecedented acknowledgement by an assistant district attorney on the witness stand came during testimony in the Seal Beach mass murder case.
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Testimony Provides Rare Look Into Use of Jailhouse Informants
The Orange County district attorney’s office is accused of violating defendants’ rights with an intelligence-gathering operation inside county jails.
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Jailhouse Informants Set to Take Stand in Superior Court
An unusual hearing will start today in Orange County Superior Court, with the credibility of leading county prosecutors on the line.
