Media
Press Releases
Madison Stabbings at Quinceneara Party
Daniel Portugal faces 16 years in State PrisonPress Release(Woodland, CA) - April 18, 2016 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 15, 2016, a Yolo County jury convicted 18-year-old Daniel Portugal of one count of Mayhem and six counts of...
Winters Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Molesting 11-Year-Old Girl
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - April 18, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 15, 2016, Judge Paul Richardson sentenced 32-year-old Manuel Alejandro Guzman of Winters, to 10 years in state prison for molesting an 11-year-old girl. On June 29,...
Suisun City Woman Convicted of Vehicle Theft and Faces State Prison
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – April 15, 2016 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 13, 2016, a Yolo County jury convicted 43-year-old Suisun City woman Rochelle Lacy of three felonies for Vehicle Theft, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and...
Woodland Child Molester Will Not Be Paroled
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – April 13, 2016 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that convicted child molester Michael Ward will remain in state prison for at least another three years. Ward’s parole hearing was scheduled to be heard before the...
Yolo DA Celebrates 10 Years of Honoring Crime Victims
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 10-16, 2016Press Release(Woodland, CA) – April 8, 2016 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Yolo County District Attorney Victim Services Program will recognize victims’ rights at their 10th Annual Crime Victims’...
April 10-16 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
On April 14, the District Attorney will host the 10th Annual Crime Victims’ TributePress Release(Woodland, CA) - March 18, 2016 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Yolo County Victim Services Program will recognize 2016 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week...
Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - March 4, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announces the fifth 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 Office,...
Yolo County Men Convicted of Burglary Spree
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - February 24, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on February 23, 2016, 26-year-old Winters man Louis Scott Campos and 28-year-old Woodland man Love Davis III plead no contest to six residential burglaries, which are...
West Sacramento Man Convicted of Felony Domestic Violence Charges
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - February 23, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on February 19, 2016, a Yolo County Jury convicted 32-year-old West Sacramento resident Steven Hendrix of two counts of felony domestic violence.The jury heard...
Yolo DA and Umpqua Bank Sponsor Free Shred Day Citizens Can Help Keep Their Identity Safe By Shredding Old Confidential Documents
Press Release | Shred Event Flyer(Woodland, CA) – February 2, 2016 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on Friday, February 5, 2016, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office and Umpqua Bank will be co-hosting a free shred event for Yolo County...
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.