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Since last March, at least inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Orange County jails. If the prosecuting agency files criminal charges, the defendant may be arraigned prior to being released. To check status of a detained person, you can:. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. Contact Us. Court Appearance. He was tried as an adult and convicted of first degree murder -- even though he wasn't the shooter.

Armendariz has been at Theo Lacy since , as the courts consider whether he should have been tried as an adult. Diaz said her brother tells her that staff members at the facility are not following pandemic protocols.

Armendariz recorded a poem he wrote titled "Humans in Name Only," in which he addresses the recent surge in cases in the jail.

In it, he speaks directly to Sheriff Barnes. The number of positive cases in the jails has dropped dramatically since the surge over the holidays. But the ACLU said the jails are still too crowded, so another surge could be just around the corner. The OC Health Agency is projecting it will begin vaccinations in the jails this month. Support for LAist comes from. The judge said the changes — which include transferring about inmates to state prisons — are the direct result of sustained judicial questioning to find a way to ensure more social distancing amid an outbreak that infected over 1, inmates and killed two.

But the order did not require inmates to be released out of custody. And after weeks of prodding by Judge Wilson, on Tuesday the judge credited Barnes for being able to comply with the order and make the jails much safer. There is now routine inmate testing. There is quarantining…for new inmates. I will continue to stand against any litigation effort seeking the release of individuals who would put Orange County residents at risk.

Wilson took the sheriff to task for housing large numbers of inmates in large congregate housing up until an outbreak exploded in December and January.