Snitch scandal agreement reached between Orange County Sheriff's Department, D.A. and feds

The agreement reached with the Orange County Sheriff's Department mandates training and policy changes to regulate the use of informants in jails, enhancing transparency.

Federal prosecutors will have full access to data regarding the use of informants in liaisons, thereby increasing accountability and ensuring compliance with new oversight policies.

This scandal, which has involved over 50 felony trials, has significantly marred the integrity of the justice system in Orange County.

The placement of informants in cells to secretly elicit confessions from defendants represented by attorneys raised serious ethical concerns about prosecutorial conduct.

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