8 Arrests. 0 Mental Evaluations. In 10 Short Months.

Category: Crisis Response, Denied Treatment in Custody, Discharged Without a Safe Plan — Jail or Prison, Involuntary Commitment Barriers, Jail Instead of Hospital, No Bed, No Placement
Tag(s): Anosognosia / Lack of Insight, Co-Occurring Substance Use, Homelessness, Incarceration, Law Exists Not Enforced, Severe Deterioration
CA, San Diego

Two letters have been included although many others have been written! My son is the worst he has ever been in his life and it is under the hands of a government entity- Parole!

From: Donovan Boswell
Date: June 1, 2026 at 11:28:40 PM CDT
To: Vicente Sarmiento , Vicente.Sarmiento@ocgov.com, Katrina.Foley@ocgov.com
Subject: Fwd: URGENT: Gravely Disabled Mentally Ill Parolee Incarcerated at Central Men’s Jail – LPS Action Needed

Second request!

Subject: URGENT: Gravely Disabled Mentally Ill Parolee Incarcerated at Central Men’s Jail – LPS Action Needed

I am the mother of Alexander Reese Boswell-Valenzuela (DOB 02/15/1994), who is currently incarcerated at Orange County Central Men’s Jail.

Booking Number: 3413065
Arresting City: Santa Ana, CA
Date of Incarceration: 05/29/2026

Since his release on parole in July 2025, my son has:

Remained homeless
Remained un medicated for schizoaffective disorder
Continued methamphetamine use
Lost over 30 +pounds
Been arrested at least 7 times
Refused psychiatric medication due to lack of insight into his mental illness
Been repeatedly released to the street with no shelter or treatment- this will be at least 7 times total!!!

I have repeatedly requested mental health placement, parole coordination, and LPS conservatorship evaluation due to grave disability. These requests have been ignored or declined.

Less restrictive alternatives have clearly failed.

I previously attempted to submit documentation to jail court and was rejected due to lack of a case number — despite not having access to booking information at the time.

Now that he is incarcerated, I am urgently requesting County intervention to ensure:

1. Immediate psychiatric evaluation while in custody
2. Formal documentation of grave disability
3. Referral to the Orange County Public Guardian for LPS conservatorship consideration prior to any release.

Continued release of a gravely disabled, homeless, mentally ill parolee to the street without evaluation presents serious public safety and County liability concerns.

I am attempting to do whatever it takes as a mother to SAVE my son!

Please confirm what actions are being taken.

Respectfully,
Ms. Donovan Boswell
Mother of Alexander Reese Boswell-Valenzuela
6XX-XXX-XXX6

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From: Donovan Boswell
Date: February 1, 2026 at 1:36:57 PM CST
Subject: URGENT: Gravely Disabled Mentally Ill Parolee Incarcerated at Central Men’s Jail – LPS Action Needed

I am the mother of Alexander Reese Boswell-Valenzuela (DOB 02/15/1994), who is currently incarcerated at Orange County Central Men’s Jail.

Booking Number: 3397499
Arresting City: Fountain Valley, CA
Date of Incarceration: 01/31/2026

Since his release on parole in July 2025, my son has:

Remained homeless
Continued methamphetamine use
Lost over 30 pounds
Been arrested at least five times
Refused psychiatric medication due to lack of insight into his mental illness
Been repeatedly released to the street with no shelter or treatment

I have repeatedly requested mental health placement, parole coordination, and LPS conservatorship evaluation due to grave disability. These requests have been ignored or declined.

Less restrictive alternatives have clearly failed.

I previously attempted to submit documentation to jail court and was rejected due to lack of a case number — despite not having access to booking information at the time.

Now that he is incarcerated, I am urgently requesting County intervention to ensure:

Continued release of a gravely disabled, homeless, mentally ill parolee to the street without evaluation presents serious public safety and County liability concerns.

Please confirm what actions are being taken.

Respectfully,
Ms. Donovan Boswell
Mother of Alexander Reese Boswell-Valenzuela
6XX-XXX-XXX6

*AS OF TODAYS DATE ALEXANDER HAS REMAINED HOMELESS, UNMEDICATED, NO FOOD, NO WATER, NO MONEY, NO ID, NO PHONE OR COMMUNICATION OF ANY KIND!!!

** HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES SINCE HIS RELEASE ON PAROLE TO THE STREETS IN JUNE 2025- WITH ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!!!

*Each story is shared by someone impacted by untreated SMI, lightly edited for clarity, never for meaning.

THE ASK

The author’s message for legislators:

Please change the law regarding care for mentally ill and gravely disabled individuals. This by no means should be a Voluntary Service- it must be a mandate for individuals with a history of mental illness- Especially for someone on parole! The government entities that have refused to act on the fact that there have been 8 separate arrests in a total of 10 months for a person on parole- who has been using alcohol and meth to get rid of voices in their head is gross negligence to say the least!!! It is endangering the life of the mentally ill person as well as the public!!