Media
Press Releases
Rancho Cordova Man Convicted of Drug and Gun Charges
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – January 27, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on January 22, 2016, a Yolo County Jury convicted 28-year-old Rancho Cordova resident Jesse Lucas of six felony drug and firearms charges.The jury heard evidence that...
Woodland Man Convicted of Fraud Crimes
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – January 26, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on January 20, 2016, 35-year-old Woodland man Angel Octavio Montoy Del Rio pled no contest to charges of failing to provide worker’s compensation insurance and...
District Attorney Recovers Over $188,000 for Victims of Bad Check Writers
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - January 20, 2016 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that the Yolo County District Attorney Check Prosecution Unit collected a total of $188,260 for Yolo County merchants and residents in 2015."Much of the money was paid to the...
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - January 11, 2016 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announces that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing criminal enterprise and is an estimated $32 billion-a-year global...
Leslie’s Pool Supply Settles Case with District Attorney
Leslie’s agrees to donate pool supplies to city and county poolsPress ReleaseWoodland, CA - December 16, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office, along with the Fresno Office of the District Attorney, reached a settlement in a...
“Operation Vigilance” Targets Sex Offenders
98% were in compliancePress ReleaseWoodland, CA – December 11, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that earlier this week, Yolo County law enforcement conducted surprise compliance checks on over 340 sexual offenders. “Operation Vigilance” is a...
District Attorney Assists Visually-Impaired in Partnership with Libraries and RISE, Inc.
Press Release(Woodland, CA) - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig recently announced the successful implementation of technology upgrades in libraries and non-profit facilities located throughout Yolo County. These upgrades were made possible by a competitive...
Woodland Man Convicted of Child Molestation
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – November 24, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that a Yolo County Jury convicted 49-year-old Woodland man Daniel West yesterday of three felony counts of child molestation. The jury heard evidence that West molested the...
Woodland Man Admitted Shooting at Multiple Pedestrians; Cell Phone Stops Bullet
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – November 2, 2015 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on Friday, October 30, 2015, 28-year-old Woodland man, Mitchell Allen Contreras, was convicted of assault with a firearm and gang enhancements for crimes that...
District Attorney’s DUI Program Receives Grant Funds
The DA’s Office was awarded $186,012 for its DUI program by the CA Office of Traffic SafetyPress Release(Woodland, CA) - October 22, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has awarded the...
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.