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Three dangerous inmates escaped from the O.C. Central Men’s Jail on Friday

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Orange County, Santa Ana 6 Comments

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1848, CBraun@ocsd.org

SPECIAL BULLETIN: JAIL ESCAPE

SANTA ANA, Calif. (January 23, 2016) – On Friday, January 22, 2016, inmates NAYERI, Hossein, 37, TIEU, Jonathan, 20, and DUONG, Bac, 43, were discovered unaccounted for at the Orange County Central Men’s Jail. An immediate search was conducted of the Central Jail Complex and adjacent Civic Center area of Santa Ana; however, all indications are that the inmates escaped the jail and have fled the area. Based on the preliminary investigation, the inmates were last confirmed to be seen during the morning hours of Friday, January 22, 2016. Continue reading→

OC Sheriff’s Department receives Second Chance Act grant

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Jeff Hallock, (714) 647-7042/Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840

OC Sheriff’s Department Receives Second Chance Act Grant

SANTA ANA, CA – (November 5, 2013) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Inmate Services Division was awarded a Second Chance Act grant of $319,000 from the Department of Justice to provide services to inmates who have a high risk to reoffend. The award is for one year with the possibility of additional funding over the next two years. Continue reading→

O.C. Deputy Sheriffs sue County of Orange to stop early release of inmates

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Orange County, Public Safety Leave a comment

Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, 1314 West Fifth St., Suite A, Santa Ana, CA 92703

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2010

FOR MORE INFORMATION: (714) 285-2800

ORANGE COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST COUNTY OF ORANGE TO STOP EARLY INMATE RELEASES

County Has Already Released Over 300 Jail Inmates Early During First Few Weeks Of New Policy

SANTA ANA – The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) filed a lawsuit today against the County of Orange to stop the County from releasing hundreds of jail inmates early, before their scheduled release dates. Citing recent changes in state law as the reason for their new early release policy, the County has released over 300 inmates early from Orange County jails since January 25. Continue reading→