Body 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...

Body 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...

Body The Records Division consists of five bureaus: Discovery, Information Management, Inmate Records, Media Analysis , and Property & Evidence Discovery is responsible for case and records information processing required for the prosecution of offenders for the Orange County District Attorney’s office. Information Management maintains departmental records such as crime reports... Links in this section relate to Body

Body The Financial and Administrative Services Division provides administrative, financial, and law enforcement contract services that are essential to provide high-quality service to our community. The division strives for excellence in fiscal planning, cost analysis, procurement, contract, audit, payroll, jail cashiering and accounting operations support.

Body Captain Mike Woodroof serves as the Harbormaster for the Harbor Patrol Bureau. The Harbor Patrol Bureau provides around-the-clock law enforcement, marine fire fighting and search/rescue services along the 48 miles of Orange County coastline and within the county's three major harbors at Newport Beach, Sunset-Huntington and Dana Point. In response...

Body The Coroner Division of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department leads the Homeless Death Review Committee, commissioned by Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes in January 2022. The Committee includes broad representation of technical experts from county agencies, municipal police departments, hospitals, and non-profits. The Committee explores the root causes of homeless...

Body Assembly Bill (AB) 481 added California Government Code sections 7070-7072 requiring law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body, by adoption of a military equipment use policy prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined . AB 481...

Body The Professional Standards Division functions include all pre-employment processing and the maintenance of personnel records on all Sheriff-Coroner Department employees. The Command coordinates employee records with County Personnel; ensures the department's compliance with State and Federal employment laws and statutes; receives and processes applications for and issues various county licenses...

Body Guidelines for Making a California Public Records Act (CPRA) Request Reports and other documents requested without a subpoena, court order or specific statutory authority will be treated as a request made under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). Many of the Sheriff’s records may be exempt from disclosure under the...

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