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Press Releases
West Sac Homeless Woman Graduates from Mental Health Court
Subrina Seaton now has her children back and her own apartment Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 7, 2019 – On August 6, 2019, 37-year-old Subrina Seaton graduated from Mental Health Court in Department 14 of the Yolo County Superior Court. Three years ago, Ms....
Fraud Alert: Beware of Changes Made to Your Utility Service Without Your Permission
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - August 2, 2019 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is informing Yolo County residents to be aware of utility service providers who are switching customer’s gas or electric service without consent or authorization. Residents who...
Woodland Man Convicted of First Degree Murder with Special Circumstances and Sexual Assault
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 1, 2019 District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that 28-year-old Woodland man, Rohail Sarwar, was convicted by a Yolo County Jury of First Degree Murder, with the special circumstances of lying in wait, of committing the murder in...
First 5 Yolo Commission Receives $53,000 Paid in Restitution by Unlawful Cannabis Cultivation Operators
Press Release Woodland, CA – July 25, 2019 – District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that civil settlements reached with two local cannabis growers engaged in unlawful activity included restitution payments totaling $53,000, payable to First 5 Yolo Commission, a local...
Winters Man Graduates from Addiction Intervention Court
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 24, 2019 – District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on July 23, 2019, an audience full of supporters and family members gathered to celebrate the success of Steven Sardenga, who graduated from Yolo County’s Addiction...
New York Woman Convicted of Identity Theft
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 23, 2019 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on July 22, 2019, 59-year-old Humadai Humadai was sentenced to serve 10 years and 4 months in prison after she had entered no contest pleas to one count of felony grand theft...
MCCC Justice Leadership Awards Luncheon Scheduled – Nominations Sought
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - July 19, 2019 The Yolo County District Attorney’s Multi-Cultural Community Council announces their Justice Leadership Awards Luncheon which will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2019, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at the Yolo County Atrium...
Mental Health Court Clients, Graduates, and Program Staff Gather for Second Annual Barbecue
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 17, 2019 – On Tuesday, July 16th, current participants and former graduates of Yolo County’s Mental Health Court joined together for the Second Annual Mental Health Court Barbecue at Jack Slaven Park in Woodland. They were joined by...
Press Advisory PRESS CONFERENCE: WHAT: Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, and Davis Police Chief Daren Pytel will announce a...
Yolo County District Attorney and UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program co-host “DA for a Day” event
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 26, 2019 For the second year in a row, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office and the UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) co-hosted a two day program: “DA for a Day.” EAOP is an organization based at UC Davis that...
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.