A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy was acquitted on Tuesday, Feb. 16, of using excessive force when pouring hot water on ...

An Orange County inmate died during his hospital stay on Sunday, officials confirmed. The O.C. Sheriff’s Department said the ...

Orange County Jail's "New Start" program aids inmates with mental health issues using yoga, arts, and role-playing.

An expensive spike in the number of inmates at the Orange County Jail is causing county leaders to re-examine cost saving measures. According to Orange County, in 2024, total jail bookings were ...

The inmate population at the Orange County Jail is surging, officials say, with a new state law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets threatening to push the numbers higher. Faced with the ...

A 23-year-old man charged with attacking another Orange County Jail inmate, leaving the victim in a medically induced coma, is scheduled to return to court Feb. 19 for a pretrial hearing. Irvine Josue ...

Arnold Bonilla, an inmate who escaped from Bell County Jail, was recaptured. The search involved multiple agencies and prison dogs. Bonilla was previously held on a DUI charge and had an ICE detainer.

homeless advocates and legal experts convened Friday for the first in a series of meetings to look into the increase in the inmate population at the Orange County Jail.

But between 2001 and 2024, the county’s population increased by about 560,000 people, while the daily booking average decreased by about 27%, even including the recent rise. The Jail Oversight ...