By City News Service Key in Jail Cell Door SANTA ANA (CNS) - An Orange County Superior Court judge has said he would consider hiring an expert to comb through jail records to help determine which inmates can be released to help inmates better comply with physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter J. Wilson ordered the jail population reduced by 50%. During Friday's hearing, it was noted that Wilson meant the jail population should be lowered by half from where it was in March when there were 5,200 inmates. So, Wilson is aiming to lower the population to 2,650. As of Friday, the population in the jails is 3,358. So about 708 inmates could be released to home confinement, placed on GPS monitoring or moved to another facility.