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Press Releases
Woodland Man Convicted of Premeditated Gang Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 15, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on May 11, 2018 a Yolo County jury convicted 20-year-old Woodland man Christian ‘Kiki’ Rizo of a number of crimes that occurred on June 29, 2016, including, murder...
Guatemalan Man Found Guilty of Murder for Killing his Estranged Wife’s Boyfriend
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 14, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that a Yolo County jury found 35-year-old Guatemalan man, Heder Migoya, guilty of 2nd Degree Murder with an enhancement for the use of a knife against victim, Dustin Dougherty. In...
National Police Week Starts May 13th
Yolo County Law Enforcement Agencies and the Yolo County District Attorney's Office will honor officers killed in the line of duty at a Memorial Walk Scheduled for May 18th Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 11, 2018- Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig...
Seven Month Human Trafficking Investigation Results In Arrest
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 8, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Winters Police Chief John Miller will hold a public briefing tomorrow, May 9, 2018, to discuss the recent arrest of 21-year-old Contra Costa County resident Jeremiah...
Yolo DA Reaches Out to Latino Migrant Community
Every year the Victim Services Division visits seasonal workers in migrant camps Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 7, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that the DA’s Victim Services Division recently attended this year's Yolo County...
Yolo DA and Davis PD Working to Solve Davis Rapes from 1978
The prime suspect in these rapes is believed to be the East Area Rapist Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 26, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that his office is working in conjunction with the Davis Police Department, the FBI, the...
Woodland Man Graduates from Mental Health Court
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 24, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on Monday April 23, 2018, 23-year-old Woodland resident Max Land successfully graduated from Mental Health Court in Department Six of the Yolo County...
District Attorney and Chief of Police Partner with Glide to Increase Empathy in Addressing Homelessness Issues
Members of Law Enforcement spent two days at the Glide Church in the SF Tenderloin District Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 19, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that from March 26-28, 2018, police officers and prosecutors from...
Broderick Boy Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Shooting
Press Release (West Sacramento, CA) – April 9, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 9, 2018, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Janene Beronio sentenced 24-year-old Stephon Ramirez of West Sacramento to 13 years and 8 months in state...
Law Enforcement Conducts Armed Prohibited Person System (APPS) Sweep
Two Illegally Possessed Firearms and 2,400 Rounds of Ammunition were Recovered Press Release (Woodland, CA) - April 6, 2018- Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that earlier this week the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Investigations Bureau...
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.