Media
Press Releases
Registration is open now for “Weights & Waffles” event!
Join Empower Yolo in partnership with the Yolo County District Attorney's Office for our “Weights & Waffles” event. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Crime Victims’ Rights Week we are co-hosting this event to raise awareness and work...
Sacramento Man Convicted of Striking and Injuring Multiple People with His Car and Fleeing the Scene
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 23, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on March 22, 2018 a Yolo County jury convicted 38-year-old Sacramento man Kareem Kento Washington of a number of crimes that occurred on August 22, 2017,...
Yolo County DA Enforces New Cannabis Laws
Cannabis Landlords & Cultivators Admit Liability, Pay Penalties Press Release The People v. Virgrow Organics Inc. The People v. Virgrow Organics Inc. - Complaint | The People v. Virgrow Organics Inc. - Final Judgment The People v. Green Dream Farms Inc. The People...
Yolo County DA’s Office Celebrates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 8-14
Press Release (Woodland CA) — March 16, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Yolo County District Attorney Victim Services Program will commemorate 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) with the 12th Annual Crime Victims’ Tribute. This...
District Attorney Announces Plans to Partner with Public Defender to Expedite Relief to Those with Marijuana Convictions Affected by Proposition 64
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - March 13, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced plans to partner with the Public Defender to expedite relief to those with Yolo County marijuana convictions affected by Proposition 64. This will be a collaborative...
Home Depot to Pay $27.84 Million Settlement for Environmental and Customer Privacy Violations
Stores throughout the State, including two in Yolo County, illegally disposed of hazardous wastes and confidential customer records Press Release | Filed Complaint | Final Judgment (Woodland, CA) – March 8, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, California...
Yolo County District Attorney Continues To Support Internal Conviction Integrity Program
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 7, 2018 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office continues to fund and support a Conviction Integrity Unit to review post conviction assertions of innocence. The review unit was first launched in Yolo County in 2014. At that...
Woodland Man Found Guilty of Sexual Assault While Giving Massages
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 6, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that today a Yolo County jury found Rodwin Yamsone Vibat, 45, of Woodland, guilty of multiple counts of Sexual Battery, arising from Mr. Vibat’s work as a massage therapist in...
Woodland Man Found Guilty of Rape of a Minor and Child Molestation
Press Release (Woodland, CA) February 26, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on Tuesday, February 20, the Honorable David Rosenberg found 34-year-old Woodland man Rene Nicolas Munoz guilty of 17 Counts of Rape of a Minor, 21 Counts of Child...
Six More Defendants Indicted in Multi-Agency Investigation Into Coordinated Criminal Activity Centered in Woodland
Press Release SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned five indictments today against six additional defendants arrested as part of last week’s multi-agency coordinated series of searches and arrests throughout Northern California, U.S. Attorney McGregor W....
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.