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Prop 36
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Meet the team
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has a dedicated team committed to serving our community. Our Mission Statement is to pursue truth and justice for victims and our communities with commitment, compassion, courage, and integrity. Each member of our team is determined to fulfill this mission for the people of Yolo County.
OUR Services
Yolo County District ATTORNEY
Goals, Beliefs and Values
Vision Statement: Seek Justice. Do Justice.
Mission Statement: We pursue truth and justice for victims and our communities with commitment, compassion, courage, and integrity.
Protecting and Serving Victims
Protecting ALL People
Providing Treatment Instead of Jail or Prison
Restorative Justice & Reducing Mass Incarceration
Empathy for the Homeless
Transparency
Bail Reform
Building Community Trust
Conviction and Sentencing Review
Press Release
Yolo County Announces First Prop. 36 Mandated Treatment Graduation
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On September 22, 2026, the Yolo County Attorney’s Office celebrated its first successful graduation from the county’s Proposition 36 mandated treatment program. The Honorable Sonia Cortes dismissed the criminal case against Marc Lasonde,...
Announcing Upcoming Training Sessions for the Restorative Justice Partnership
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Restorative Justice Partnership (RJP) is now accepting applications for new volunteers. This is a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful community service by helping to resolve criminal cases...
Sacramento Man Denied Parole for 2007 Murder Committed Between Sacramento and Yolo Counties
Press Release On May 28, 2026, CA Board of Parole Hearings commissioners denied parole to Jose Madrigal who is serving a life-sentence at Corcoran State Prison after being convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2008. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison....