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.
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April 14, 2021 5:19 PM PT
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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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‘Pursuit of Justice’ Leads to Extradition in 1994 Santa Ana Gang Shooting
The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has extradited and charged a man from Guatemala in connection with the fatal shooting of a rival gang member 26 years ago.
“The pursuit of justice never ends,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a Feb. 5 press release. “No matter how long it takes or how far we have to go, we will never give up on holding someone accountable for killing another human being.”
The case dates back to Sept. 24, 1994, when 19-year-old Scott Sittler was shot in the head in Santa Ana.