Six-Year Investigation Prompted by Lax Medical Care Finds Improvements at Orange County Jails
A six-year investigation of Orange County jails -- which was triggered in part by poor medical care -- has concluded, and officials say that federal oversight is no longer necessary. However, in a letter to the county, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division wrote that improvements in medical care are still needed at the facilities.
- "Federal Investigation Finds County Jails 'Much Improved'" (Hernandez, Orange County Register, 3/27).