The Sheriff’s Department has established a new Bureau tasked with assisting the homeless population and those with mental health disorders through a robust program that includes proactive engagement, case management, and resource distribution. The Behavioral Health Bureau, supervised by Captain Nate Wilson, includes six sergeants, eight Homeless Outreach Deputies and approximately 50 Homeless Liaison Deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s Department’s 13 contract cities.

Fighting Fentanyl: Alexander's story Alexander Neville was just 14 years old when he took an illicitly manufactured pill that his parents later learned was fentanyl. Orange County mom, Amy Neville, shares the tragic story of how her son died from a fentanyl-related death. The Orange County Sheriff's Department is committed...

The Behavioral Health Bureau is committed to assisting the homeless population and those with mental health needs through a robust program that includes proactive engagement, case management, and resource distribution. The goal of the Behavioral Health Bureau is to create a professional, collaborative, and appropriate response to mental health calls...

Limited public visiting in Orange County Jails has resumed. Visiting is limited to four (4) visits for each inmate each week (Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday) and will be continually reassessed. Intake Release Center (IRC) Visiting Hours: Friday - Monday 8:00am to 5:00pm Intake Release Center (IRC) Scheduling Number: 714-647-6050...

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...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 25, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, March 26, will resume limited visiting at the Orange County jails. Due to successful COVID-19 mitigation efforts in the jails and the County of Orange being designated as a “red tier” county, the Sheriff’s Department has established visiting protocols keeping the safety of those in custody, Department personnel, and visitors a top priority.

SANTA ANA, Ca. (25 de marzo de 2021): El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Orange reanudará el viernes 26 de marzo las visitas limitadas en las cárceles del Condado de Orange.

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (March 31, 2021): Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators are seeking assistance to locate a woman who has been missing since November 2020 from Mission Viejo.