Orange County Sheriff's Department data presented to the Board of Supervisors showed the department screened inmates 824 times before release from county jail at ICE's request last year, with 271 of 323 eligible referrals resulting in transfers to federal custody. The total marks an increase from the previous year. Sheriff Don Barnes did not address the transfers during the annual forum required by state law, held amid ongoing protests against ICE deportation sweeps in Southern California and disputes between sheriff's officials and immigrant advocacy groups over continued cooperation with immigration authorities.