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Residents of Madison Rejoice in County’s Backtrack on Re-Entry Facility

Residents of Madison Rejoice in County’s Backtrack on Re-Entry Facility

By David GreenwaldMay 7, 20091 comments
The group Save Rural Yolo County has been fighting hard to prevent a proposed re-entry facility in Madison.  It appears that the economy has won out on the issue.  On Tuesday, they won a major victory when the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to revoke the county’s agreement to build the facility.

Mike McGowan, who is the current chair of the Board of Supervisors denies that Save Rural Yolo County’s political pressure and lawsuit was a major factor in the board’s decision.

Attorneys For Brenda Cedarblade File Letter of Complaint with District Attorney, Yolo County Sheriff, and Woodland Chief of Police

Attorneys For Brenda Cedarblade File Letter of Complaint with District Attorney, Yolo County Sheriff, and Woodland Chief of Police

By David GreenwaldJanuary 21, 200952 comments

Complaint Alleges “Non-Responsiveness” to Series of Violent Threats, Acts of Violence and an Overall Pattern of Harassment

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On December 17, 2008, attorney Matt Gonzalez from the San Francisco based law firm of Gonzalez and Leigh, fired off a complaint addressed to Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, Sheriff Ed Prieto, and Woodland Police Chief Carey Sullivan.

Budget Problems Put Crimp in Re-Entry Facility for Yolo County

Budget Problems Put Crimp in Re-Entry Facility for Yolo County

By David GreenwaldJanuary 2, 20093 comments
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Opponents of a proposed re-entry facility for Yolo County have been aided by an expected ally–the state’s budget crisis and the nation’s economic crisis. According to an article in the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday, the state has been unable to sell bonds to pay for public works projects including $1 billion to fund re-entry facilities.

These problems are also holding up the $750 in jail construction funds including the $30 million the county is relying on from the state to expand the jail in Woodland–one of the major reasons for the county’s push to build a re-entry facility.

Would the Gang Injuction Serve Us Well In the Case of the Amtrak Beating?

Would the Gang Injuction Serve Us Well In the Case of the Amtrak Beating?

By David GreenwaldNovember 23, 2008189 comments
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I post this letter to the editor that appeared a few days ago in the Woodland Daily Democrat. I am not certain I agree with all of the letter. But there has always been something about the case described above that has not sit well with me.

Five of the youths were charged for crimes. Four of them were found guilty. That’s of course the headline. It is interesting that while a lot of the news accounts covered the guilty verdicts, a few of them did not note that they were acquitted of the most serious charge–attempted murder.

In fact, from what I see, only the Sacramento Bee reported that they were acquitted of the attempted murder charges.