The inmate population at the Orange County Jail is surging, officials say, with a new state law aimed at getting the homeless ...

An expensive spike in the number of inmates at the Orange County Jail is causing county leaders to re-examine cost saving ...

No other jurisdiction in Central Florida has arrested an unsheltered person for camping ban violations. But Orlando has by ...

Orange County Jail's "New Start" program aids inmates with mental health issues using yoga, arts, and role-playing.

Marcus Jordan, 34, the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, has been arrested in Florida, according to an arrest affidavit and ...

A man who claims he was wrongly convicted in the fatal police shooting of his teenage nephew 25 years ago has been granted a ...

They will not, officials say, seek to take people into custody on suspicion alone that they entered the country illegally.

Police body camera video shows Marcus Jordan interacting with police before his arrest. He is the 34-year-old son of Michael ...

Marcus Jordan, son of retired NBA star Michael Jordan, allegedly refused to take a breath test after his arrest in Florida.

According to Orange County, in 2024, total jail bookings were 35,313, a 17 percent increase since 2021. But there’s been a sharper spike in the average daily inmate population.

But between 2001 and 2024, the county’s population increased by about 560,000 people, while the daily booking average decreased by about 27%, even including the recent rise. The Jail Oversight ...