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OCSD statement on ACLU of Southern California’s Jails Project Report

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Lane Lagaret, 714.904.7042, LLagaret@ocsd.org

OCSD statement on ACLU of Southern California’s Jails Project Report

SANTA ANA, Calif. (June 27, 2017) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California released a report today on the Orange County jail system managed by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The report presents a purposely distorted view of the Orange County Jails. The ACLU’s findings are largely based on interviews and surveys of former inmates. While inmates certainly have a perspective to offer on our jail system, the failure to include the perspective of law enforcement has resulted in a report that only tells one side of the story. Continue reading→

The ACLU requests a restraining order to stop the County from trapping the homeless at the Santa Ana River

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Santa Ana River Homeless Camp. Photo by Vern Nelson.

The ACLU requested a temporary restraining order Friday against county officials, demanding they remove the fences they erected this week around part of the homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River, according to the O.C. Register.

Earlier this week the O.C. Department of Public Works erected multiple six-foot, chainlink fences around the Santa Ana Riverbed between the Chapman and Orangewood bridges, entrapping nearly 100 individuals and their belongings, according to the ACLU. Continue reading→

Community forum on community policing set for Jan. 21 at the Delhi Center

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The Delhi Neighborhood Association is hosting a special presentation on Community Policing and a Toolkit for Residents to Utilize by Jennifer Rojas of the American Civic Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. Continue reading→

ACLU to speak about homelessnesss in the OC on 3/18 in Costa Mesa

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Dignity for all

In Orange County, thousands of persons experience homelessness in a given year. Many remain homeless because they cannot access affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, medical care or benefits. Due to the lack of year-round emergency shelter, many homeless individuals are forced to live in public spaces and face criminal penalties for engaging in necessary activities – like sleeping in public – that are a direct result of their homeless status.

Join Heather Johnson, ACLU SoCal staff attorney on the Dignity for All Project, and community members for an important discussion on homelessness in Orange County and learn what you can do to help. Continue reading→