criminal justice accountability

Man Convicted of 1988 Torture-Murder to Be Released after Misconduct

By David GreenwaldJanuary 27, 20260 comments

Paul Gentile Smith, who was sentenced to life without parole for a 1988 torture-murder in Orange County, will be released in five years after prosecutorial misconduct undermined his conviction, marking another major consequence of the county’s long-running jailhouse informant scandal.

Orange County Jails Blamed for High In-Custody Death Rate, ACLU Report Finds

By David GreenwaldJanuary 9, 20260 comments

The ACLU of Southern California released a report this week that documents systemic medical neglect, delayed care and a lack of accountability in Orange County jails, which has resulted in at least 119 deaths between 2010 and 2021, nearly half of which occurred within one month of booking.

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