Some Orange County jail inmates will be released 10 days early ... “There is a comprehensive list of serious and violent felonies, sex crimes and immigration holds that are not eligible ...

No one was injured during the Oct. 2 confrontation, but officials said it shows how tensions have risen in Orange County jails. Over the past year, more inmates have been housed in Orange County ...

Even as other counties release some inmates and limit the number of people booked into custody, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes told reporters Wednesday that his jail facilities could accommodate ...

The Orange County Jail needs books to help its inmates escape. Paulette Julien, deputy chief of administrative services at the jail, put out a call this week for book donations to beef up the jail ...

On Wednesday, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said the action was taken to free up space for better treatment of mentally ill inmates ... considering trimming the list of misdemeanors that ...

jail staff and Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, attorneys representing the deceased inmate's family said De Leon told jailers he was on Clonidine for his high blood pressure. Attorney James ...

According to Orange County, in 2024, total jail bookings were 35,313, a 17 percent increase since 2021. But there’s been a sharper spike in the average daily inmate population.