California Sheriff Refuses to Release 1,800 Inmates After Judge’s Order

California Sheriff Refuses to Release 1,800 Inmates After Judge’s Order
A sheriffs deputy at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California, on May 25, 2016. David McNew/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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A California sheriff is refusing to comply with a judge’s order to release 1,800 inmates from Orange County jails, including individuals who have been imprisoned for murder, due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic.

County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson on Friday ordered the release of 50 percent—or 1,858 inmates out of 3,716—to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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