The Orange County Jail and the Supreme Court Historically, federal officials and judges only reluctantly intervened in local policing and jail conditions, including poor medical care or excessive violence, which are largely seen as local problems (read: states’ rights). Some of these protections have been written as procedures that require individuals to exhaust internal grievance policies; others are practical as courts order facilities to change, but little happens and, when it does, happens slowly.
Orange County and the Supreme Court
Orange County and the Supreme Court
Orange County and the Supreme Court
The Orange County Jail and the Supreme Court Historically, federal officials and judges only reluctantly intervened in local policing and jail conditions, including poor medical care or excessive violence, which are largely seen as local problems (read: states’ rights). Some of these protections have been written as procedures that require individuals to exhaust internal grievance policies; others are practical as courts order facilities to change, but little happens and, when it does, happens slowly.