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Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig

Yolo County DA Reisig 2015

Jeff Reisig is the District Attorney of Yolo County, which is one of California’s fifty-eight counties, located in Northern California, between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. Reisig has served as the county’s chief elected law enforcement official since 2007. In addition to overseeing all criminal prosecutions in the county, he also leads one of state’s most active environmental protection divisions.

During his tenure as DA, Reisig has focused intently on expanding diversion programs as a way to smartly redirect people out of the criminal justice system and into community based programs. In collaboration with community stakeholders, Reisig designed and launched a restorative justice-based alternative to traditional prosecution, called Neighborhood Court. Since its launch nearly a decade ago, thousands of people have been successfully diverted into the program, thereby ensuring accountability and victim healing, while also reducing recidivism and the criminal justice footprint. In addition, he has promoted multiple highly successful diversion programs designed to help those suffering from serious addiction and mental illness.

Reisig was the first prosecutor in the nation to launch a third-party hosted data-transparency portal in collaboration with the national reform organization Measures For Justice and a diverse community group he formed nearly a decade ago, the DA’s Multi-Cultural Community Council. The portal provides the public nearly unrestricted access to criminal justice data from his office, while also giving community members a platform to directly share their findings and engage policy makers and the media on the data.  In addition, the real-time comprehensive data has helped Reisig drive significant local policy changes to help mitigate against racial disparities and other factors that often contribute to historic inequities in the criminal justice system.

Reisig was one of the first district attorneys in the state to require all of his deputies to regularly receive implicit bias training. In addition, in 2017 he partnered with the Glide Church in San Francisco to form an immersion course for peace officers and prosecutors, designed to intimately expose participants to those who are suffering on the streets in order to develop a deeper level of understanding and empathy.

District Attorney Reisig was elected by his California colleagues as the incoming President of the California District Attorneys Association in 2021.

Education:

B.S. – UC Davis –Agricultural and Managerial Economics

J.D. – University of the Pacific

Vision, Mission, Values, Strategic Priorities

Vision Statement

Seek Justice. Do Justice.

Mission Statement

We pursue truth and justice for victims and our communities with commitment, compassion, courage, and integrity.

Goals, Beliefs and Values

Truth – We always seek the truth.

Integrity – We uphold public trust with unwavering integrity.

Accountability – We believe in personal responsibility and accountability.

Justice – We are committed to fair and equitable justice for all.

Collaboration – We work cohesively with our law enforcement partners, our communities and each other to achieve justice.

Innovation – We have the courage to pursue innovation in everything we do.

Communication – We value open communication and an informed citizenry.

Respect – We acknowledge and respect the diverse views and contributions of all in the criminal justice system and in our communities.

Leadership Development

The District Attorney is committed to Leadership Development for his staff and Yolo County as a whole. In furtherance of this goal, we will post relevant leadership articles and links on this site to share internally and beyond.

Five Irrefutable Paradoxes Of Leadership

The paradox of leadership is that sometimes actual leaders have to embrace qualities that don’t come naturally to them.  In this article, we will explore the five paradoxes of leadership and look at how they can make you a more effective leader.

By Andreas Jones

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2016/10/24/five-irrefutable-paradoxes-of-leadership/#ed7665c2493

Practices for Effective Local Government Leadership

https://icma.org/practices-effective-local-government-leadership

How Great Leaders Ask Great Questions

By Ron Ashkenas

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronashkenas/2015/06/19/how-great-leaders-ask-great-questions/#4daa6addc49f

How well do you ask questions? Great leaders know how to ask great questions of themselves and others. This is a skill that can be learned. The attached article link provides a good discussion of the issue and the video is just fun.

 Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe

By Simon Sinek

An intriguing analysis of how great leaders build a culture of trust in successful organizations.

Social Intelligence and Leadership

This video can be viewed in High Definition on the Harvard Business Review

Daniel Goleman, psychologist, encourages you to see how you can use emotional and social intelligence to improve your own and your organization’s performance.

Disclaimer: Any links to external websites and/or non-Yolo County District Attorney information provided on Yolo County District Attorney pages are provided as a courtesy. They should not be construed as an endorsement by the Yolo County District Attorney of the content or views of the linked materials.

Criminal Cases & Jury Trial Statistics

The statistics displayed were extracted from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office’s Case Management System and analyzed by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. The 2017 statistics involving the Public Defender’s Office were determined in collaboration with the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office. Some of these cases were initiated and/or filed by the District Attorney’s Office in a previous year. For example, a defendant may be arrested in 2016, but that defendant may not have his or her first court appearance until 2017. In this scenario, the case would be a new case for the District Attorney’s Office in 2016 and a new case for the Public Defender’s Office in 2017. Because of this, the case in this scenario would not be reflected in the 2017 Criminal Cases statistics for Felony and Misdemeanor cases (since it was a 2016 DA case).

Some cases involve multiple defendants. In such cases, more than one defense counsel is needed. For example, the Public Defender’s Office cannot, except in rare circumstances, represent more than one defendant/client in a single criminal case. Such scenarios create a “conflict” that requires appointment of counsel from the Conflicts Panel or the defendant retaining a private attorney. Because of this, the number of defense counsel exceeds the number of cases filed by the District Attorney’s Office and the total percentages in the case bar graphs exceed 100%. For example, a case involving 5 defendants could have defense counsel from the Public Defender’s Office, Conflict Panel, and Private Attorneys. Each of these defense counsel would be reflected in the 2017 Defense Counsel % statistics. The bar graphs show the percentage of cases where the defense counsel was involved; however, the pie charts are a percentage based off the total defendants.

In 2017, there was 1 Misdemeanor Jury Trial that was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.

Public Defender: Represented by an attorney from the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office.

Conflict: Represented by an attorney from the Conflict Panel.

Private: Represented by a Private Attorney.

Pro Per: The defendant represents himself/herself.

Unrepresented: No formal defense counsel was appointed, or the defendant has not appeared in court.

These statistics were updated on April 20, 2018. As cases are updated, these statistics can change.

2017 Felony & Misdemeanor Statistics
Based on Criminal Case Count (Total Percentages Above 100% – Full Explanation Above)

Felonies: 1,171 | Misdemeanors: 6,606 | Total: 7,777

Public Defender: 912 (77.88%) | Conflict Panel: 181 (15.46%) | Private Attorney: 190 (16.23%) | Pro Per: 4 (0.34%)

Public Defender: 1,855 (28.08%) | Conflict Panel: 79 (1.20%) | Private Attorney: 431 (6.52%) | Pro Per: 2 (0.03%)

Public Defender: 2,767 (35.58%) | Conflict Panel: 260 (3.34%) | Private Attorney: 621 (7.99%) | Pro Per: 6 (0.08%)

Felonies: 54 | Misdemeanors*: 30 | Total: 84
Public Defender: 45 (83.33%) | Conflict Panel: 8 (14.81%) | Private Attorney: 10 (18.52%)
Public Defender: 26 (86.67%) | Conflict Panel: 0 (0.00%) | Private Attorney: 4 (13.33%)
Public Defender: 71 (84.52%) | Conflict Panel: 8 (9.52%) | Private Attorney: 14 (16.67%)

*There was 1 Misdemeanor Case prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.

Based on Criminal Defendant Count
Felonies: 1,322 | Misdemeanors: 6,792 | Total: 8,114
Public Defender: 912 (68.99%) | Conflict Panel: 181 (13.69%) | Private Attorney: 190 (14.37%) | Pro Per: 4 (0.30%)
Public Defender: 1,855 (27.31%) | Conflict Panel: 79 (1.16%) | Private Attorney: 431 (6.35%) | Pro Per: 2 (0.03%)
Public Defender: 2,767 (34.10%) | Conflict Panel: 260 (3.20%) | Private Attorney: 621 (7.65%) | Pro Per: 6 (0.07%)
Felonies: 63 | Misdemeanors: 30 | Total: 93
Public Defender: 45 (71.43%) | Conflict Panel: 8 (12.70%) | Private Attorney: 10 (15.87%)
Public Defender: 26 (86.67%) | Conflict Panel: 0 (0.00%) | Private Attorney: 4 (13.33%)
Public Defender: 71 (76.34%) | Conflict Panel: 8 (8.60%) | Private Attorney: 14 (15.05%)
2016 Felony & Misdemeanor Statistics
Based on Criminal Case Count (Total Percentages Above 100% – Full Explanation Above)
Felonies: 1,128 | Misdemeanors: 6,280 | Total: 7,408
Public Defender: 869 (77.04%) | Conflict Panel: 202 (17.91%) | Private Attorney: 175 (15.51%) | Pro Per: 6 (0.53%)
Public Defender: 1,770 (28.18%) | Conflict Panel: 126 (2.01%) | Private Attorney: 416 (6.62%) | Pro Per: 6 (0.10%)
Public Defender: 2,639 (35.62%) | Conflict Panel: 328 (4.43%) | Private Attorney: 591 (7.98%) | Pro Per: 12 (0.16%)
Felonies: 54 | Misdemeanors: 47 | Total: 101
Public Defender: 43 (79.63%) | Conflict Panel: 6 (11.11%) | Private Attorney: 10 (18.52%) | Pro Per: 0 (0.00%)
Public Defender: 38 (80.85%) | Conflict Panel: 3 (6.38%) | Private Attorney: 6 (12.77%) | Pro Per: 1 (2.13%)
Public Defender: 81 (80.20%) | Conflict Panel: 9 (8.91%) | Private Attorney: 16 (15.84%) | Pro Per: 1 (0.99%)
Based on Criminal Defendant Count
Felonies: 1,328 | Misdemeanors: 6,468 | Total: 7,796
Public Defender: 869 (65.44%) | Conflict Panel: 202 (15.21%) | Private Attorney: 175 (13.18%) | Pro Per: 6 (0.45%)
Public Defender: 1,770 (27.37%) | Conflict Panel: 126 (1.95%) | Private Attorney: 416 (6.43%) | Pro Per: 6 (0.09%)
Public Defender: 2,639 (33.85%) | Conflict Panel: 328 (4.21%) | Private Attorney: 591 (7.58%) | Pro Per: 12 (0.15%)
Felonies: 59 | Misdemeanors: 48 | Total: 107
Public Defender: 43 (72.88%) | Conflict Panel: 6 (10.17%) | Private Attorney: 10 (16.95%) | Pro Per: 0 (0.00%)
Public Defender: 38 (79.17%) | Conflict Panel: 3 (6.25%) | Private Attorney: 6 (12.50%) | Pro Per: 1 (2.08%)
Public Defender: 81 (75.70%) | Conflict Panel: 9 (8.41%) | Private Attorney: 16 (14.95%) | Pro Per: 1 (0.93%)
All inquiries regarding these statistics can be sent to district.attorney@yolocounty.org

Honoring Yolo County Fallen Peace Officers

City Marshal William Rice
Deputy Sheriff Walter Leinberger
Patrilman Douglas Eugene Cantrill
Patrol Officer Roy Blecher
Patrol Sergeant Gary Wagers
Deputy Sheriff Jose Antonio Diaz
Patrolman Ivan Casselman
Motor Officer Lawrence Sills
Patrol Officer William Freeman
Police Officer James McKnight
Patrolman Andrew Stevens
Patrolman Andrew Stevens

Photos provided by the Yolo County Retired Peace Officers Association

Investigations Division Policies

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S PREFACE:  The investigation and gathering of evidence is a responsibility inseparable from the prosecutorial function of the District Attorney. It is for this reason that the law empowers the District Attorney, who is recognized by the California Constitution as the chief law enforcement officer of their county, to employ peace officers to fulfill the investigatory duties of the office. The manual that follows comprises policies that will direct investigators employed by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. These policies are guided by statute and court decisions. Although the manual is comprehensive, it is not all encompassing. Investigators are always expected to comply with the law and exercise good judgment when encountering unusual circumstances. This manual is being made available to the public pursuant to law and our ongoing commitment to public transparency. ~ District Attorney Jeff Reisig

Investigations Division Policies