The prison where comedian Minh Beo is being detained in the US is the largest in Orange County, California.
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| Theo Lacy Prison is a high-security complex located on the banks of the Santa Ana River in Orange, Orange County. It was named after former sheriff Theo Lacy and opened in 1960. Photo: Los Angeles Times |
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| Theo Lacy was originally designed to house more than 400 minimum-security inmates on a 7-acre site, with the aim of relieving overcrowding at Santa Ana's Sycamore Street Jail. Photo: OC Register |
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| Over the years, Theo Lacy has been expanded and now has a maximum capacity of more than 3,400 inmates. This place has become the largest jail in Orange County with a total area of nearly 4.5 hectares. Photo: OC Register |
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| Theo Lacy is home to people who have been charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, and is also home to people who are being held while awaiting transfer to California state prisons. Photo: OC Register |
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| Nearly 450 staff are responsible for the security and welfare of prisoners here. Photo: LA Times |
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| Inmates are divided into different housing units based on their criminal history, current charges, the sophistication of their crimes, and other factors. They may be placed in bunk beds or in solitary confinement cells with just one or two people. Photo: OC Register |
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| A security guard monitors a group of inmates at Theo Lacy's medical and dental facility. Photo: AP |
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| The cafeteria can serve nearly 300 inmates at a time. Photo: OC Register |
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| Inmates can watch television, enjoy outdoor recreation, read newspapers, check their mail, and buy food and sundries at small grocery stores. The prison also supports them with religious activities, education, and vocational training. Photo: OC Register |
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| Booths for family members to visit inmates every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Photo: Orange County Sheriff's Department |
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| Prisoners also have to participate in cooking and labor and receive certificates that help them reduce their sentences. Photo: OC Register |
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| Actor Minh Beo was arrested on March 24 for sexually abusing a young boy. The Theo Lacy prison website has updated his real name as Hong Quang Minh, his occupation, along with information about his nationality, hair color, eye color, and weight. Minh Beo's bail is set at $1 million. He is due in court on April 15 and if convicted, the actor could face up to five years and eight months in state prison. Photo: OC Register |
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