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After overhauling ineffective O C law enforcement watchdog agency, director Sergio Perez is leaving

Sergio Perez transformed the Office of Independent Review, which oversees the Sheriff's Department and district attorney's office. Now he's leaving for a job in Los Angeles.

Irvine council opposes controversial Musick jail expansion, calls for county to hold public forum

Irvine council opposes controversial Musick jail expansion, calls for county to hold public forum The James A. Musick jail near Irvine, Calif. (File Photo | Los Angeles Times) May 12, 2021 6:15 PM PT Print Irvine’s decades-long fight to stop the expansion of the controversial James A. Musick jail is not over yet. The Irvine City Council voted Tuesday night to put pressure on the county Board of Supervisors to hold a public meeting on the issue. The board approved a $261-million construction contract for the expansion last year. The item was proposed by Mayor Farrah Khan and Vice Mayor Tammy Kim at the urging of the Stop the Musick Coalition, a group of social justice organizations in Orange County working to halt the expansion.

Coalition fights the expansion of a controversial Orange County jail

Coalition fights the expansion of a controversial Orange County jail Orange County plans to add nearly 900 beds at the minimum-security James A. Musick jail in Irvine. (File Photo) April 14, 2021 5:19 PM PT Print A coalition of social justice organizations in Orange County is working to halt the expansion of the James A. Musick jail near Irvine. Members of the Stop the Musick Coalition believe the $289 million not including operating costs devoted to the addition of nearly 900 new beds to the facility are unnecessary because the county’s jail population has decreased. The coalition also believes that incarceration is not an effective treatment for social ills, and the money could be better spent on social programs that address the root causes of crime.

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