jailhouse informants

Orange County DAs Knew About Jailhouse Snitch Program Well Before They Admitted, Says Public Defender

County prosecutors have only recently acknowledged that a jailhouse informant program does indeed exist.
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Judge Says Secret Log Shows OC Sheriff's Deputies Dealt 'Extensively' With Jail Informants

The log shows that sheriff's deputies actively "cultivated," "recruited and utilized" informants in county jails -- in secret, for years.
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Orange County DA's Office, Sheriff's Department Disagree About Whether There's A Jailhouse Informant Program

Does an informant program exist in Orange County jails? Depends on who you ask.
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Court Says Orange County DA's Tactic To Disqualify Judge Who Exposed Misconduct Was 'Abusive'

Still, the justices ruled in favor of the DA office's ability to disqualify the judge.
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A Jailhouse Snitch Alleges He Was Sent To Set Up Suge Knight

Daniel Timms alleges he was sent to the cell next to Knight to help manufacture evidence against him.
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ACLU Blasts Orange County DA Office For Refusing To Release Public Records In Informant Scandal

"Public trust in Orange County’s criminal justice system has been eviscerated," an ACLU staff attorney said.
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Orange County DA's Office Finally Acknowledges Jailhouse Informant Program Exists

Of course, this recognition should come as no surprise -- the jail snitch program has been rocking the county's justice system for almost three years.
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Experts: OC Cases That Used Jailhouse Snitch Evidence Must Be Re-Examined

Evidence gathered from a jailhouse informant helped to build a case against a man for murder. In a retrial without that evidence, a jury failed to convict him.
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Beating Of Defense Attorney Could Be Last Straw For Embattled DA's Office

Critics demand an outside inquiry into Orange County officials.
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Defense Attorney Says He Was Savagely Beaten By An Employee Of Orange County DA's Office

After he mentioned the ongoing jailhouse informant scandal, the DA's investigator "lost it" and started "punching his lights out," his attorney says.
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