Fraud disguises itself in many forms and is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. The Financial Crimes Detail is responsible for investigating fraud associated with identity theft, credit card and check fraud, grand theft, theft of public funds, embezzlement, theft by false pretenses, consumer fraud, a...
The Cyber Crimes Detail is responsible for investigating past, ongoing, or threatened intrusion, disruption, or other events that impair, or are likely to impair, the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of electronic information, information systems, services, or networks. Investigators work to identify, track, and prosecute individuals who commit such acts as...
The Theo Lacy Facility is a maximum security jail complex situated on the banks of the Santa Ana River bed in the City of Orange. The facility covers approximately 11 acres of land between the Orangewood Children’s Home. With a maximum capacity of 3,442 inmates, the Theo Lacy Facility maintains...
The Inmate Services Division includes Commissary Operations, Food Services and Correctional Programs. The Division provides quality products, professional services, and nutritional meals for the County’s inmate population in a fiscally responsible manner. It is also responsible for offering rehabilitative opportunities and re-entry programs aiding in successful community reintegration. This Division...
What is domestic violence? Are you afraid of your partner? Has your partner ever threatened or intimidated you? Has your partner ever physically hurt you? Does your partner constantly insult, humiliate or manipulate you? Is your partner violent? Is your partner controlling or obsessive? Does your partner isolate you by...
Providing for the care and custody of up to 6,000 inmates in our facilities is the primary mission of the OC Sheriff Custody Operations Command. Although COVID-19 presented adversity for jail facilities across the nation, the Sheriff’s Department established itself a leader in protecting the health and safety of those...
The Orange County Crime Laboratory (OCCL) provides all law enforcement agencies in Orange County, California, with forensic evidence examination and crime scene response services to recognize, collect, and evaluate physical evidence from criminal investigations. The OCCL has grown from a one-man operation in 1948 to its present-day staff of 160...
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center, and was completing the booking process, died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent is a 42-year-old white male who was awaiting transfer to Riverside County Sheriff’s custody. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
Above The Influence - Youth Substance Use Prevention Program Teen substance abuse continues to be a significant public health problem in Orange County, with children experimenting with various substances at very young ages. To reduce the risk a child will use a dangerous substance as a teenager, the Orange County...
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 50-year-old Jason Williams from Costa Mesa, CA housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module F died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. At the time, Williams was awaiting trial. At the conclusion of the Orange County District Attorney’s independent investigation, Williams's manner of death was determined to be natural, and his cause of death was identified as hemopericardium due to aortic dissection and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Please click on the following link to view the full letter issued by the OCDA Williams-Jason-OCSD-SA-23-001985-Final-Signed-Letter.pdf (orangecountyda.org).
