Mar. 21, 2025
Orange County found liable for jail overdose
A federal jury awarded $3.3 million to the family of the inmate. The case highlights systemic failures in jail protocols for housing and supervising inmates with mental illness.
A federal jury has found Orange County liable for the wrongful death of a pre-trial detainee, awarding $3.3 million in damages to his family.
The case centered on the 2022 fentanyl overdose of 28-year-old Joshua James Campos, a mentally ill inmate who was placed in the general population despite his extensive psychiatric history.
The case raised concerns over the county's handling of detainees with mental health conditions and highlighted potential systemic failures...
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