Media
Press Releases
May is Older Americans’ Month
Today there are nearly 40 million older Americans Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 28, 2014 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announces that May is Older Americans’ Month. In 1963 when Older Americans Month was established, 17 million Americans were older than 65....
Prosecutor Honored at MADD Event
The Office of Traffic Safety honored Matt De Moura for his work on the Avoid 8 Program Press Release (Woodland, CA) – (Woodland, CA) – April 25, 2014 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that yesterday the California Office of Traffic Safety, OTS,...
Davis Man Convicted of Murder
James Mattos faces life in prison for elder abuse and murder of Cecil Wachholtz Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 17, 2014 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that today a Yolo County jury convicted 53-year-old Davis man James Mattos of Murder in the Second...
Sacramento Man Sentenced to Six Years and Four Months for Insurance Fraud
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 11, 2014- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed sentenced Russel Sage, 39, of Sacramento to six years and four months; Sage will serve one year and eight months in custody...
Ex-West Sacramento Police Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Sergio Alvarez was sentenced to 205 years to life in state prison for raping women while on duty Press Release (Woodland, CA) –April 4, 2014- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on Friday, April 4, 2014, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall sentenced...
Fraud Alert – More Fake Internal Revenue Service Telephone Calls!
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - April 4, 2014 - It’s Tax Time and the Yolo County District Attorney is warning citizens to be alert for fraudulent telephone calls from a caller claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The latest call reported by a local...
Yolo County Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Victims of Crime Act
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 6-12, 2014 Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 3, 2014 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announces that his office will be hosting the Eighth Annual Crime Victims’ Tribute on April 8, 2014. Yolo County crime...
Lowe’s to Pay $18.1 Million Settlement for Environmental Violations
Yolo County will receive nearly $1 Million as part of the settlement Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 2, 2014- Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 31 other California District Attorneys and two City Attorneys, announced today that Alameda County...
Kern County Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 28, 2014 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on March 28, 2014, the Honorable Stephen Mock sentenced 55-year-old David Earl Bristow of Bakersfield, CA to 40 years to life for his January 3, 2014 conviction of conspiracy...
Esparto Soccer Coach Sentenced for Child Molestation
Cristan Rooms will serve 30 years in State Prison for sexually assaulting young boys Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 17, 2014 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on March 17, 2014, the Honorable Stephen Mock of the Yolo County Superior Court sentenced...
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.