Media
Press Releases
Killer of West Sacramento Postal Worker Again Denied Parole
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – May 8, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that the Board of Parole Hearings denied parole to 58-year-old convicted murderer Clifford Myelle at California State Prison, Solano in Vacaville.On July 4, 1989,...
Driver Who Caused Death While Having A Seizure Sentenced To 18 Years And 8 Months To Life State Prison
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – May 8, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on May 8, 2015, the Honorable Paul K. Richardson sentenced 41-year-old Armando Gonzalez of Woodland, to a term of 18 years and 8 months to life in state prison. A jury found...
District Attorney Announces the Launch of Monthly Newsletter
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – April 30, 2015 Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has launched a monthly newsletter entitled The Chronicles of Justice. In the initial publication, there is a message from...
Joint District Attorney/State Operation Finds Auto Body Repair Shops Mostly In Compliance
Press Release(Woodland, CA) – April 30, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his Automobile Insurance Fraud Unit, in collaboration with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, recently completed a series of compliance inspections of auto...
Dollar Tree Stores to Pay $2.72 Million Settlement
Dollar Tree Illegally Disposed of Hazardous Wastes at its Retail Stores and Distribution CentersPress Release | Filed Complaint | Final Stipulation and Order(Woodland, CA) - April 24, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff W. Reisig, together with 45 other California District...
Vacaville Contractor Convicted Workers’ Comp Fraud
Gregory Rudolph failed to provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance CoveragePress Release(Woodland, CA) – April 24, 2015 Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that Gregory Rudolph, 57, of Vacaville was convicted of Workers’ Compensation Fraud on...
Hershey Company Pays $186,673 for Packaging Violations
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 21, 2015 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office, along with the Sacramento Office of the District Attorney, reached a settlement in a consumer protection case filed on April 9, 2015 against The...
Woodland Women Convicted of Car Jacking
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 20, 2015 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 16, 2015, a jury convicted 19-year-old Marissa Price, from Woodland, on charges of carjacking, robbery, and vehicle theft. The jury convicted her crime...
Yolo County DA Honors Crime Victims
The Ninth Annual Crime Victims’ Tribute - April 20, 2015 Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 16, 2015 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Yolo County District Attorney Victim Services Program will recognize victims’ rights at their Ninth Annual Crime...
Driver Who Caused Death While Having A Seizure Convicted of Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 10, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 10, 2015, a Yolo County jury found 41-year-old Armando Gonzalez of Woodland, guilty of 2nd Degree Murder and Gross Vehicular Manslaughter for killing Darlene Ruth...
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.