Media
Press Releases
West Sacramento Man Sentenced to Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter After Striking Victim in Crosswalk
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 23, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on February 22, 2018, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall sentenced Gerardo Lopez, a 23 year-old-resident of West Sacramento to 6 years 8 month in...
SCAM ALERT: Yolo County DA’s Office Warns Residents About Scam Phone Calls Threatening Arrest if Payment is Not Made Immediately
(Actual Call Linked Below) Press Release (Woodland, CA) - February 22, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to beware of a recent telephone scam. The official sounding phone calls, which often state the targeted individual's name, date...
UPDATE: Multi-Agency Gang Sweep
UPDATE: Multi-Agency Gang Sweep Operation Silent Night resulted in seizures of over 50 firearms, over 7 pounds of methamphetamine, over one kilogram of cocaine, over 500 grams of opiods and over $70K in cash. Over 30 individuals were arrested as part of the sweep. The...
UPDATE: Multi-Agency Gang Sweep
UPDATE: Multi-Agency Gang Sweep Multiple defendants arrested in yesterday's crime sweep will be arraigned in state court on Friday, 2/16/18, at 1:30 in Dept. 1 of the Yolo County Superior Court. The majority of those arrested will be prosecuted in federal court. ...
Multi-Agency Collaboration Leads To Sixty-Nine Searches And Over Twenty-Five Arrests In Effort To Fight Coordinated Criminal Activity In Northern California
FBI joins with local and state law enforcement to disrupt coordinated criminal activity centered in Woodland, California Press Release SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Today U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced the arrest of 18 federal defendants on narcotics and...
Woodland Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Gang Related Murder
Known Gang Members Murdered an Innocent Man Who was Helping a Stranger Press Release (Woodland, CA) - February 9, 2018 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on February 9, 2018, Judge Daniel Maguire sentenced Justin Gonzalez, age 23, to 90 years...
District Attorney’s Neighborhood Court Seeks Volunteers
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 8, 2018 – The District Attorney’s Yolo County Neighborhood Court (NHC) will hold volunteer trainings through May, for local community members interested in serving as panelists in a restorative justice process. The first...
West Sacramento Woman Convicted of Drug DUI
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 7, 2018- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on February 2, 2018, a Yolo County jury found 25-year-old West Sacramento woman Larra Williams guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the...
Learn about the Criminal Justice System at the Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy – Applications now being accepted
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 2, 2018 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announces the seventh annual Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy which is sponsored by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office in cooperation with the Yolo County Sheriff’s...
District Attorney’s DUI Program Receives Grant Funds The CA Office of Traffic Safety awarded the DA’s Office $165,941 for its DUI program
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 30, 2018 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that last fall the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) awarded the District Attorney’s Office $165,941 for the continuation of its DUI program. The unit, which...
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.