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West Sacramento Man Charged with Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On April 8, 2022, Jeffrey Lee, a 36-year-old resident of West Sacramento, was charged with first degree murder and allegations of use of a deadly weapon and a prior serious felony conviction. On April 5, 2022, at 2:40 p.m., West...
Yolo Mental Health Court: Then and Now
Alejandro Zambrano successfully graduated from Mental Health Court Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On April 7, 2022 – Alejandro Zambrano was at rock bottom when he was arrested by Davis Police on July 12, 2017, for felonious assault on a police officer. At...
Yolo DA’s Office’s Public Data Transparency Portal Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Family survivors of Daniel Marsh double homicide will be featured during Commons Town Hall meeting next Tuesday at 3pm Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 6, 2022 – April 6th marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office’s...
McCarty’s Drug Treatment Bill Passes out of Health Committee
AB 1928 would provide treatment to those criminally justice involved who live with drug addiction Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 1, 2022 – On March 29, 2022, California Assembly Member Kevin McCarty’s drug treatment bill passed through the Assembly Health...
Sacramento Couple Charged with Robbery, Criminal Threats and Retail Theft Crimes that Occurred in West Sacramento
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 23, 2022 – On March 22, 2022, Sierra Stommel, age 36, and Allen Wright, age 28, were arraigned in Yolo County Superior Court and pled not guilty on multiple charges including robbery and retail theft. Both are from Sacramento. The...
McCarty’s Drug Treatment Bill Passes out of Public Safety Committee
AB 1928 would provide treatment to those criminally justice involved who live with drug addiction Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 16, 2022 – On March 15, 2022, California Assembly Member Kevin McCarty’s drug treatment bill passed through the Assembly Public...
April 24th – 30th is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (March 11, 2022) – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and the Victim Services Program will recognize 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with two community commemorations. This year’s Crime Victim Rights Week is April 24th...
Learn about the Criminal Justice System at the Yolo County District Attorney’s Citizens Academy – Applications Now Being Accepted
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 11, 2022 – Applications are now being accepted for the annual Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy. The academy is sponsored by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office in cooperation with the Yolo County Sheriff’s...
Two Charged with Retail Theft Crimes from Home Depot Stores in Woodland, West Sacramento, and Sacramento
(Woodland, CA) – February 2, 2022– On February 1, 2022, a criminal complaint was filed against Alejandro Lopez, of Woodland, and Christina Maria Granados, of Sacramento, alleging multiple counts of organized retail theft, theft, and conspiracy occurring between...
Court Reinstates TRO Preventing CDCR form Increasing Credits for Second-Strikers with Serious, Violent Convictions
Woodland, CA) – January 25, 2022 – On January 25, 2022, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Judith S. Craddick reinstated the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) preventing CDCR from awarding 66%...
Why We Seek Justice
Our team at the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is comprised of a dedicated and diverse group of professionals. In our new video series “Why We Seek Justice” you will meet some of our amazing colleagues and hear their personal stories. We hope you enjoy!
Meet Deputy District Attorney Diane Ortiz
Meet Deputy District Attorney Kyle Hasapes
Meet Deputy District Attorney Amanda Zambor
Meet Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center Admin Clerk Shobna Sharma
Meet Deputy District Attorney Jay Linden
Podcasts
The Chronicles of Justice Episode 24: Car Break-ins
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 23: Citizens Academy Podcast
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 22: Breast Cancer Awareness – Virginia’s Story
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 21: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – 2017
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 20: From Victim to Survivor – A Story of Hope
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 19: An Interview with Lt. Dave Marshall
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 18: Yolo County Cannabis Task Force
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 17: Empower Yolo
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 16: Campus Detection Dogs
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 15: Safety at Picnic Day
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 14: Motorist & Bicyclist Collision Prevention
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 13: Human Trafficking Awareness
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 12: Campus Sexual Assault
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 11: Operation Vigilance
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 10: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 9: School Attendance Matters
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 8: Yolo Day Reporting Center & Restorative Justice
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 7: LGBTQIA Pride Month & Hate Crimes
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 6: Elder Financial Abuse
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 5: Victim Tribute
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 4: Child Abduction Unit
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 3: NHC Homeless Restorative Justice Program
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 2: Human Trafficking
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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 1: Sonias Story with DUI Prevention & Awareness
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Non-Violent Second Strikers
After a federal court ordered California to reduce prison overcrowding, a number of measures were put into place that result in early prison releases, including early parole consideration for individuals characterized as “non-violent second-strikers.” In order to qualify, inmates must not currently be serving a sentence for a crime which is legally categorized as a ‘violent felony’ and must not be required to register as sex offenders.
Starting January 1, 2015, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) began a new early parole determination process, evaluating “nonviolent second-strikers” for parole once they have served only 50 percent of their sentence or are within 12 months of having served 50 percent of their actual sentence. Upon receipt of inmate names from CDCR with a recommendation for release, the Board of Prison Hearings conducts an administrative review to determine if the inmate should be released from prison or retained for the term otherwise prescribed by law. The Board determines whether an offender would pose an unreasonable risk to public safety based on criminal history, behavior in prison, rehabilitation efforts, and written statements.
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office takes an active role in evaluating these cases and writes letters to the Board with an overview of the inmate’s criminal history, an opinion regarding the public safety risk posed by the inmate, and the appropriateness, or lack thereof, of an inmate’s early release. However, because our resources are limited, we do not prepare letters in every case. Instead, we focus our opposition efforts on offenders who we believe pose the greatest risk to the community.
Many of the offenders who are granted early release from prison have violent and lengthy criminal histories. The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office feels it is important for the public to be aware of the so-called nonviolent offenders being released early from prison into our neighborhoods.
This web page was created to provide the names and criminal overview of the offenders who have been approved for early release despite our opposition. This list will be updated on a regular basis.