Seek Justice. Do Justice.
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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
Sacramento Man Granted Parole for 1995 Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 1, 2026 – On April 29, 2026, Board of Parole Hearings commissioners granted parole to Michael Todd. Todd, now 60, is currently serving his life-sentence at Salinas Valley State Prison. On March 29, 1995, Todd and Kenneth Buffer...
Woodland Man Denied Parole for 2014 Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 30, 2026 – On April 29, 2026, CA Board of Parole Hearings commissioners denied parole to Armando Gonzalez who is serving life-sentence at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF) after being convicted by a Yolo...
West Sacramento Murderer Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 28, 2026 – Today, convicted murderer Douglas Bentley was denied parole for the ninth time by a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings. Mr. Bentley is incarcerated at the CA Health Care Facility in Stockton. The...