Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Apr. 5, 2018
ACLU sues Orange County DA, sheriff over jail informants
The ACLU Foundation of Southern California on Wednesday sued the district attorney and sheriff, alleging the program violates inmates' rights including due process and access to an attorney.
In the first civil action in a controversy over Orange County's use of jailhouse informants, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California on Wednesday sued the district attorney and sheriff, alleging the program violates inmates' rights including due process and access to an attorney.
The superior court lawsuit seeks to halt what ACLU attorneys described as an ongoing program that includes professional informants illegally interrogatin...
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