Media
Press Releases
Woodland Gang Members Charged With Armed Robberies in Woodland and Davis
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (August 24, 2018) - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that, on August 22, 2018, a formal complaint was filed against Woodland residents Kevin Anthony Sloan and Joel Hernandez Rodriguez Jr. It is alleged that, on August 20,...
Scam Alert: Scam Calls Offering Costco Travel Credit, Cash Card, or Reduced Travel Package
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 16, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to be wary of fraudulent, scam phone calls where the caller pretends to be from Costco Wholesale and offers a travel voucher, cash card, or reduced travel...
MCCC Justice Leadership Awards Luncheon Scheduled – Nominations Sought
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - August 3, 2018 - The Yolo County District Attorney’s Multi-Cultural Community Council announces their Justice Leadership Awards Luncheon which will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at the Yolo County Atrium...
Cooks Collision Settles Environmental Protection Lawsuit Brought by California District Attorneys Related to Disposal of Hazardous Auto Body Repair Waste
Press Release | Filed Complaint | Final Judgment Woodland, CA – July 30, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 14 other California District Attorneys, announced today that a Sacramento County Superior Court judge has ordered Cooks Collision Inc....
Woodland Man Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - July 27, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on July 26, 2018, a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings denied parole of Jose Mendiola-Ponce of Woodland. Meniola-Ponce agreed that he was not...
Scam Alert: Yolo County DA’s Office warns residents about robocall scams
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 23, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to be wary of robocall telephone scam calls which have increased in 2018. Residents of Yolo County are receiving these phone calls on both their landlines as...
Yolo County DA’s Office Gives Tips to Prevent Car Break-ins and Home Burglaries
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 19, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents of Yolo County to be extra vigilant during the summer months to avoid being burglarized. This past week, there have been numerous posts about burglaries on...
Yolo County District Attorney Files Suit Against Land Developers That Bulldozed Native American Burial Grounds
Press Release | Filed Complaint Woodland, CA – July 13, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today the filing of a civil suit against four companies that bulldozed Native American human remains in West Sacramento. The four defendants— Albert D....
Scam Alert: Yolo County DA’s Office Warns Residents about Rental Scams
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 10, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to be cautious of rental unit scams targeting individuals who are looking for rental property. The Yolo County Housing Authority recently reported seeing a...
Local Minority Youth Inspired by “DA for a Day” Workshop
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - July 9, 2018 - On June 22, 2018 the Yolo County District Attorney’s office and the UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) co-hosted a “DA for a Day” workshop at the Yolo County District Attorney’s office. The EAOP is a nonprofit...
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.