In response to California sanctuary law, Orange County Sheriff makes public inmates release dates

[SoCalNative]

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, whose leadership opposes the new California sanctuary law that limits cooperation with federal immigration officials, announced Monday that it is now providing public information on when inmates are released from custody.

As of Monday, March 26, an existing “Who’s in Jail” online database includes the date and time of inmates’ release – a move agency officials say will enhance communication with its law enforcement partners.

The release date information applies to all inmates, not just those who are suspected of being in the country illegally. But the goal is to assist agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

“This is in response to SB-54 limiting our ability to communicate with federal authorities and our concern that criminals are being released to the street when there’s another avenue to safeguard the community by handing them over (to ICE for potential deportation),” Orange County Undersheriff Don Barnes said.

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/26/in-response-to-california-sanctuary-law-orange-county-sheriff-makes-public-inmates-release-dates/

[procon]

1. Its retaliation from Orange County, a pocket of rightwing obstinacy that elected

Dana Rohrabacher, Russia's favorite Congressman. The thing is, State law prohibits them from notifying ICE for low level convictions like theft or DUIs, but it doesn't stop them from handling over inmates with serious convictions.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Wait a minute, don't we release criminals to the street when their jail time

expires? Why does he think there's a difference between those from different countries?

[gratuitous]

3. That was an odd thing to say, wasn't it?

But I wonder; how does a list of names provide ICE with any usable data? Or is their attention going to be captured by the name Arturo Rosa in a way that Arthur Rose wouldn't?