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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%...
Sacramento Man Convicted of Murder for 2021 Killing of West Sacramento Wife and Mother
(Woodland, CA) – January 6, 2022 – On January 4, 2022, a jury found 20-year-old Jose Tellez Flores guilty of second-degree murder for the 2021 slaying of then 23-year-old West Sacramento wife and mother, Brenda Jimenez. The jury also found Tellez Flores guilty of...
Walmart agrees to pay $10,200 to Yolo Food Bank as part of settlement
(Woodland, CA) On December 17, 2021, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel T. McAdam entered a judgment settling a case filed by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office against Walmart for “price gouging” related to Walmart’s Great Value brand egg products. On...
January Human Trafficking Prevention Month
(Woodland, CA) – (January 4, 2022) – January is National Human Trafficking and Slavery Prevention Month. This month, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office wants to raise awareness about this crime to help the community prevent and detect human trafficking and...
DAs Granted Temporary Restraining Order Preventing CDCR from Increasing Credits for Second-Strikers w/Serious, Violent Convictions
(Sacramento, CA) – December 29, 2021 – Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced today that she and 27 other elected District Attorneys across California, including Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, have been granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)...
Antioch Pair Charged with Multiple Felonies, Including Retail Organized Theft for Thefts in Woodland and Davis
(Woodland, CA) – December 13, 2021– Taveon Thompson, age 18, and Dorian Adams, age 19, from Antioch, CA have been charged with multiple felonies by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. The two were arrested by Davis Police on December 9, 2021, after a series of...
October Virtual Commons Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Domestic Violence
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 8, 2021 – The Yolo County District Attorney will hold its fifth virtual Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 6pm. The discussion and data point that will be discussed at this month’s meeting is domestic violence in...
Woodland Man Graduates from Mental Health Court
Phillip Collins’ mom said, “Now I have my son back, and I am grateful” Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On October 21, 2021, 33-year-old Phillip Collins, from Woodland, successfully graduated from Mental Health Court in Department 8 of the Yolo County Superior Court....
Yolo County Jury Finds Woodland Massage Therapist Guilty of Sexual Assault
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 26, 2021 – On October 26, 2021, 55-year-old Woodland man, Fermin Robles Perez, was found guilty, by a Yolo County Jury, of multiple felonies, including sexual penetration by fear or duress, sexual penetration of an unconscious...
Sacramento Men Convicted of Stealing Catalytic Converters from Eight Counties
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 1, 2021- Dao Xiong, 44, and Shaneel Lal, 38, of Sacramento were convicted of conspiracy to commit a felony and grand theft for stealing catalytic converters in Yolo, Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Napa, Butte, Alameda, and...
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.