Orange County s health care system has reached crisis mode, with people being told to cancel elective surgeries and hospitals implementing surge plans the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to soar.
In a statement, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer criticized the order, saying it will release dangerous and violent criminals back into our neighborhoods to commit more crimes and victimize people.
According to Sheriff Barnes, many of the inmates are serving time for violent crimes.
But Jacob Reisberg with the ACLU says Barnes has options beyond the unconditional release of inmates. It s not like people just get dropped off outside the jail. Don Barnes has the option of moving people or basically setting them up with ankle monitors. So there can be safety there as well, he said.
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