The Orange County Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) responds to hostage situations, barricade incidents or, threats of suicide. The Team is made up of 3 Sergeants and 21 operators , comprising of Investigators and Deputies. Like SWAT, this Team is on-call 24 hours a day and works under the supervision...
On Saturday, February 1, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Module J died while inside custody. The decedent, 44-year-old Christopher Joseph Donnelly of Anaheim, was a white male in-custody for a probation violation. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
What is the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)? In September of 2003, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was signed into law. PREA is a federal mandate of “Zero Tolerance” to sexual assaults on a national forum. PREA is the first national law to be passed addressing sexual assault behind...
Captain Justin Chevalier serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of San Clemente. San Clemente elected to become contract partners with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in July 1993 for law enforcement services. San Clemente Police Services personnel includes five Sergeants, four Investigators, thirty-five patrol deputies which...
On Sunday, February 9, 2025, an Orange County Jail inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died while inside custody. The decedent, a 72-year-old Asian male was in-custody for CPC 664/187 – Attempted murder, CPC 451(a) – Arson causing great bodily injury, CPC 451(b) – Arson to inhabited structure/dwelling, and CPC 451(a)(1) – Aggravated arson with a prior. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.
The Emergency Management Council and Operational Area Executive Board meet on a quarterly basis. These meetings are open to the public and agendas are posted below. Please contact us at OAAdmin@ocsheriff.gov if you would like additional information regarding the meetings or any of the agenda items.
Public visiting in Orange County Jails is limited to four (4) visits for each inmate each week. One visit per day is allowed, Friday through Monday. Theo Lacy Facility In-Person Visiting Hours: Friday - Monday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Theo Lacy Scheduling Number: 714-935-6202 VISITING PROCEDURES Visiting will be...
Inmates are permitted to send and receive unlimited correspondence. The only exception is when there is reasonable cause to justify limitations for reasons of public safety or facility order, or to prevent violation of state or federal law. All incoming/outgoing mail is subject to search prior to being delivered. Facility...
The inmate phone call and video visitation system is not owned or operated by the OC Sheriff’s Department. ViaPath Technologies (Global Tel Inc. (GTL)), an outside vendor, is currently contracted to provide these services. ALL COMMUNICATION , PHONE CALLS AND VIDEO VISITS ARE SUBJECT TO MONITORING AND RECORDING Attorney-Client p...
