Under a veil of secrecy and without any public input, the Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has appointed a new Executive Director of the Office of Independent Review (OIR), and he’s the former attorney for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department.
Tag: Stop the Musick Coalition
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
Kahn: New Report Shows OC Sheriff’s Department is Giving Incarcerated People Rotting Bologna Sandwiches While Pocketing Savings
Food conditions in OC jails have always been bad, but for almost two years, the OC Sheriff’s Department has served cold, rotting bologna sandwiches while pocketing the savings. Stop the Musick Coalition collaborated with incarcerated members and coalition partners to investigate the nutrition and budget of food in OC jails.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Tran: Stop the Musick Coalition’s Virtual Public Forum Will Inform Residents about Jail Expansion in Irvine
Stop the Musick Coalition is hosting a virtual public forum in Irvine. Panelists include Yehuda Pryce, a social worker at the Young Adult Court in Orange County; Kathleen Ripley, member of People’s Budget OC; Ed Kaufman, clinical psychiatrist and expert on mental health and incarceration; and Irvine Councilmember Larry Agran.
