Central Jail Complex

Santa Ana, Orange County, California · capacity 1,813

Also reported as Central Men’s Jail; Intake Release Center; OC jail; Orange County Central Jail; Orange County Intake Release Center; Orange County Jail; and others.

14 deaths are recorded here, from 1892 to 2026; 11 by name.

undetermined 4
suicide 3
illness 2
staff force 1
overdose 1
other person 1
lynching 1
neglect 1

Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $3.5 million in settlements and awards, for 2 people.

The people

Roderick Kent Jerro June 30, 2026
Juan Vasquez Pulido February 20, 2025
Sean Whiting December 23, 2022
Roderick Dunning November 6, 2022
Jason Ray Jones November 4, 2020
Name not reported March 29, 2020
Robert Gene Freeman July 19, 2017
Name not reported March 2016
Itzcoatl Ocampo November 28, 2013
Rosendo Lopez February 7, 2010
Vicki Avila June 11, 2006
Francisco Torres August 20, 1892
Michael Patrick Lass Date not reported
Name not reported Date not reported

History and conditions

Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.