Addressing concerns about jail conditions, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes disputed the idea his county jails might be unsafe. "We have responsibly created the capacity needed in the jail to house sex offenders and other dangerous criminals," Barnes said in a statement. A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Office tells CNN five jail employees have also tested positive for the virus. "These kinds of high-risk sex offenders are the most dangerous kind of criminal and the most likely to re-offend," wrote Spitzer in his public warning. Orange County is not the only jurisdiction in the US to grapple with alleged recidivism by inmates released early due to Covid-19 crowding concerns.

Source: CNN May 08, 2020 12:33 UTC