OC Mental Health Jail Expansion Draws Pushback and Debate
County Government
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There was no discussion of how much money would be devoted to the plan or how many doctors or nurses would be treating inmates. Answers weren’t provided after the meeting.
Criminal Probe Underway Into OC Fire Authority Event With Political Candidates
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The Sheriff’s Department is examining an event at the fire agency’s headquarters that triggered concerns about using government resources for political campaigning.
OC Approves $151 Million in Sheriff’s Deputy Raises
Countywide
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County supervisors approved the raises without public discussion Tuesday.
OC Poised to Approve $151 Million in Deputy Sheriff Raises
County Government
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County officials are supporting the deal as a sound decision that creates certainty about the next four years of deputy pay, while a fiscal conservative who formerly led the California Republican Party raises alarm bells about its size.
OC Moves Millions From Health Agency to Help Cover Sheriff Overruns
Countywide
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Orange County Sheriff’s officials outspent their revenues by $33 million during this last fiscal year – prompting county officials to pull millions of dollars from other departments like the Health Care Agency to cover the shortfall.
Sparse Info on Three Jail Deaths Draws Concern from Activists
jail deaths
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The concerns come after grand juries and a federal judge found evidence that OC jails failed to follow procedures meant to protect inmates and the public.
Sheriff’s Department Helps Vet the Grand Jurors Who Investigate It
Countywide
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Sheriff officials conduct the official background investigations as part of the selection process for grand jurors who later investigate the department. The reviews include sheriff officials reporting to the court whether each applicant appears “competent to serve as a Grand Juror.”
Sheriff to Get Extra $65 Million for Existing Services Amid Pushback Over Housing, Public Defender
Orange County budget
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County costs are growing faster than revenues, most prominently with the Sheriff’s Department, officials said.
Rackauckas Secretly Cleared Deputies Accused of Lying About Informants
Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
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Former District Attorney Tony Rackauckas quietly decided last year to not have prosecutors tell defense attorneys about 10 sheriff deputies suspected of lying about or concealing records about jail informants.
Two Weeks After Jail Death, It’s Still Unexplained as DA Contacts Mother
Orange County Sheriffs Department
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Officials have so far declined to say what happened leading up to Anthony Aceves’ death, who discovered him unconscious, and who was with him when he was found.
