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Press Releases
Good Samaritan’s Efforts Lead to Conviction of Child Predator
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 22, 2023 – On December 21, 2023, a Yolo County jury convicted Jayson Proctor, a 45-year-old Sacramento transient, of one count of communicating with a minor with the intent to commit an illegal sex act and one count of arranging...
Three Strike, Serial Sex Offender Sentenced to Multiple Life Sentences
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 21, 2023 – On December 21, 2023, John Augborne, a 48-year-old Eureka man, was sentenced for the sexual assaults of three minor female victims. The Honorable Samuel T. McAdam sentenced Augborne to eight indeterminate life...
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Awarded Grant From the Office of Traffic Safety for Specialized DUI Prosecution Team
Press Release Woodland, Calif. – December 7, 2023 - The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will continue to have a specialized prosecution team that handles alcohol and drug-impaired driving cases through a $213,311 grant from the California Office of Traffic...
Operation Vigilance: Officers Conduct Compliance Checks on Yolo County’s Registered Sex Offenders
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 28, 2023 – On November 14th and 15th, Yolo County law enforcement conducted compliance checks and address verifications on over 300 registered sex offenders. “Operation Vigilance” is a program that started 14 years ago with the...
Killer from 2006 West Sacramento Hit and Run Murder Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 17, 2023 – On November 16, 2023, a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings denied the parole of 56-year-old Kevin King. King is serving a 19 year-to-life prison sentence. This was his first request to be paroled....
Oakland Man Convicted of Theft
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 13, 2023 – On November 7, 2023, Mebrahtu Tsehai, a 42-year-old resident of Oakland, was convicted by a Yolo County jury for Petty Theft, which was committed at Nugget Market in Davis, CA. Tsehai walked out of the store with a...
“Hope California” Drug Treatment Bill Signed by the Governor
The new law provides secure treatment option to those who commit non-violent crimes as a result of serious drug addiction Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 11, 2023 – On October 10, 2023, Assemblymember Kevin McCarty’s “Hope California” bill was signed into law...
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2023
Press Release (Woodland, CA) October 6, 2023 – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to come together and connect individuals and organizations involved in...
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Restorative Justice Partnership Holding Community Volunteer Training October 21, 2023
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 5, 2023 The Yolo County District Attorney’s Restorative Justice Partnership (RJP) Program is seeking community volunteers. Trainings are set to take place on October 21, 2023, from 10am to 4pm at the Davis Police Department...
Felony Charges Filed Against West Sacramento Man in Connection with Recent Theft and Attack on Retail Employee
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 27, 2023 – On September 23, 2023, 44-year-old Don Rose, a transient in the city of West Sacramento, was arrested after a store employee flagged down a police officer to report an in-progress attack on a loss prevention officer...
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.