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Press Releases
Sacramento Man Convicted of Trying to Rape Homeless Woman
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - July 5, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on July 2, 2018, a Yolo County jury convicted 40-year-old Sacramento man Lester Louis Jones of assault with intent to commit rape and other crimes related to an assault of...
Davis Resident Graduates from Mental Health Court
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 3, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on Monday June 11, 2018, 28-year-old Davis resident Jessie Tessler successfully graduated from Mental Health Court in Department Six of the Yolo County...
Woodland Man Sentenced for Child Molestation
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 28, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on June 28, 2018, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Maguire sentenced 36- year-old Ted Tyler, of West Sacramento, to 72 years in state prison for the...
Re: The Jail death of Richard Lucero in response to an inquiry to the Board of Supervisors
Steps to Success presents NAMI “In Our Own Voice” speaker series
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 14, 2018 - The Yolo County District Attorney’s Neighborhood Court program, in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA), will be hosting...
Heder Migoya Sentenced to 16 Years to Life for 2nd Degree Murder with an Enhancement for the Use of a Knife for Murdering Dustin Dougherty
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 13, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on June 11, 2018, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall sentenced 35-year-old Guatemalan man Heder Migoya, to 15 years-to-life in state prison with an additional one...
Scam Alert: Yolo County DA’s Office Warns Residents of Immigration Fraud
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 31, 2018 Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning individuals who are seeking help in their path to citizenship to be aware of potential scams targeting undocumented residents and their money. These kinds of scams have...
Yolo County District Attorney Releases Report on Neighborhood Court
Report shows 4.8 % recidivism rate for misdemeanor offenses Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 25, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced the publication of a new report providing comprehensive analysis and outcomes of a recidivism check for Neighborhood Court...
“Steps to Success” Mental Health and Addiction Diversion Program Starts
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 23, 2018 District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that the “Steps to Success” (S2S) Officer Assisted Diversion program has started in Davis. During the past week Davis Police officers received training on this new program. The...
California Trucking Association Announces Partnership with Sacramento Together
Press Release (SACRAMENTO) — With more than 1,100-member companies, operating more than 400,000 trucks within California, the California Trucking Association (CTA) today announced its partnership with “Sacramento Together,” a coalition of law enforcement, state 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.