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Press Releases
Sacramento Men Convicted of Poaching Sturgeon
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - June 19, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on June 18, 2014, a Yolo County jury convicted 41-year-old Nikolay Krasnodemskiy and 54-year-old Petr Dyachishin of multiple felony counts of sturgeon poaching....
Woodland Murderer’s Parole Denied
Press Release (Woodland, CA) –June 19, 2014 -Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on June 18, 2014 a Board of Parole Hearings panel denied parole for convicted murderer Thomas Branscum. Branscum is 52 years old and was living in Woodland at...
District Attorney Reisig Awarded Calvin Handy Leadership Award
UC Davis honors Reisig for countywide leadership on diversity Press Release (Woodland, CA) – The University of California, Davis has honored Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig with the 2014 Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award. In 2005, in an effort to honor Chief...
$75,135.00 Awarded to County in Restitution for Illegal Cockfighting Operation
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 16, 2014 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on June 13, 2014, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Maguire awarded $75,135.00 to the County in restitution following convictions of an illegal...
Davis Rebekah Lodge Donates to DA Comfort Dog
The $500 will be used for training and care of Aloha – the DA Comfort Dog Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 3, 2014- Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that the Davis Rebekah Lodge donated $500 for training and care of Aloha, the District...
West Sacramento Man Denied Parole for 1996 Gang Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 30, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that today the Board of Parole Hearings found 38-year-old West Sacramento man, Daniel Robinson, unsuitable for parole. The hearing took place at Salinas Valley State...
Fake Job Offers on the Rise
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - May 14, 2014 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning citizens to be alert for offers of employment that turn out to be scams. In one recent case, a Winters’ man was victimized and lost $3,500 after using Craigslist to find a driving...
National Police Week Starts May 11
National Police Week honors officers killed in the line of duty Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 9, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that the week of May 11th is National Police Week, which honors officers who have been killed in the line...
Drive-By Shooter Agrees to Life Prison Term
Woodland man will serve 30 years-to-life in state prison after pleading no contest Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 30, 2014 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on April 29, 2014, 25-year-old Woodland man Francisco Andres Aldana Nava pled no...
West Sacramento Murderer Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 30, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that convicted murderer Kenneth Roy Stark, was denied parole for the ninth time yesterday by a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings. In June of 1985,...
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.