OC Sheriff Moves to Upgrade Wiretapping System
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The Pen-Link system allows law enforcement to monitor, store, and analyze phone conversations and internet communications for investigations, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Officials Knew in 2015, 2016, and 2017 About Attorney-Client Recordings
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At least three more OC sheriff officials knew in 2016 and 2017 of illegally recorded telephone calls between jail inmates and their attorneys, in addition to a sheriff investigator’s knowledge in 2015 of such recordings, according to evidence presented Wednesday in Superior Court.
Supervisors Silent on Immigration Debate Over Inmate Transfers to ICE
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The state-mandated forum brought out more than two dozen public speakers who supported and opposed the Sheriff’s Department’s involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Sheriff and DA Officials Knew For 2+ Years About Attorney-Client Recordings
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The testimony raised questions about why, when sheriff and DA officials learned of attorney-client recordings in 2015, they apparently did not examine the issue further and potentially stop the systemic recording of hundreds of protected calls.
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Inmate Suicide Caused by Poor Jail Policies and Mental Health Care
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The suicide death of an inmate who was awaiting trial is raising questions about mental health care and safety checks on inmates in Orange County jail facilities. A federal judge called some of the mental health policies “problematic.”
Sheriff and Phone Company Covered Up Jail Recordings, Attorney Alleges
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Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders says Sheriff’s Department personnel and Global Tel Link, the county’s jail phone contractor, knew about improper recordings of attorney-client jail calls but conspired to cover it up. He also points to discrepancies in data turned over by Global Tel Link that suggest far more than 1,079 attorney-client phone calls were improperly recorded.
Jail Phone Privacy Violations Prompt OC to Consider New Vendor
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The vendor, Global Tel-Link, potentially jeopardized criminal cases by improperly recording phone calls between attorneys and their clients.
Hunger Strike by OC Jail Inmates Ends
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A hunger strike by Orange County jail inmates ended as of 10 p.m. Friday according to Sheriff’s spokesman Ray Grangoff.
At Least 150 OC Jail Inmates on Hunger Strike to Protest Conditions and Treatment
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Roughly 150 to 200 Orange County jail inmates are on a hunger strike to protest jailhouse conditions, according to two different estimates — one from the OC Sheriff’s Department and another from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
New $3.6 Million Sheriff’s Surveillance Plane Approved Without Discussion
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Orange County supervisors voted without discussion and in less time than it took to read the agenda’s one sentence summary, to buy a $3.6 million surveillance plane for the Sheriff’s Department.