Media
Press Releases
Sacramento Gang Member Convicted of Attempted Murder
Marcus Blackmon shot multiple times at the victim Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 24, 2014- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on December 19, 2014, a Yolo County jury convicted 34-year-old Marcus Blackmon, of Sacramento, of two counts of attempted...
Fraud Alert
Beware of Phony Jury Summons Scam Calls Press Release (Woodland, CA)- December 19, 2014 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to be aware of fraudulent telephone calls from people posing as law enforcement or the Yolo County Superior Court...
West Sacramento Man Sentenced to State Prison for Robberies
Judge David Reed sentenced Roberto Montalvo to 25 years in state prison Press Release (Woodland, CA) - December 11, 2014 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on December 10, 2014, Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed sentenced 53-year-old Roberto...
West Sacramento Murderer Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - November 26, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that yesterday a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings denied the parole of David Cree of West Sacramento. The hearing took place a California...
“Tis’ the Season… Lock It to Stop It!”
Holiday Season Theft Prevention Campaign Press Release (Woodland, CA) - November 25, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is announcing the “Tis’ the Season…Lock It to Stop It!” holiday season theft prevention campaign. Theft is often a crime of...
West Sacramento Killer’s Parole Denied
Press Release (Woodland, CA) -November 21, 2014 Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on November 20, 2014, a Board of Parole Hearings panel denied parole for convicted murderer Kevin Bruce. The hearing took place at California State Prison,...
District Attorney’s DUI Program Gets Grant Funds
The CA Office of Traffic Safety awarded the DA’s Office over $180,000 for its DUI program Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 7, 2014- Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has awarded the...
Serial Robber Sentenced to 110 Years to Life in State Prison
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 31, 2014- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on Monday, October 27, 2014, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson sentenced Salvador Jimenez to 110 years to life in prison for four robberies and one attempted...
“Operation Vigilance” Targets Sex Offenders
Nearly 98% of sex offenders were in compliance. 2014 Operation Vigilance Media Release Halloween Safety Tips - Helpful Halloween Safety Tips (Woodland, CA) – October 29, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that during the past two days, Yolo...
Yolo County Hosts Statewide Conference on Child Advocacy Centers
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on October 16, 2014, over 130 child abuse professionals attended the Children’s Advocacy Centers of California Annual Summit “How Ongoing Trauma Affects Children and Child Abuse...
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.