COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Opposes ‘Caregiver’ Diversion for New Mother
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A judge here in San Francisco County Superior Court has rejected opposition from…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Wants to Revoke Diversion; Defense Claims Insufficient Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The prosecution moved to revoke a diversion offer here in San Francisco County…
How the Yolo DA Uses Its Restorative Justice Diversion Programs
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig touted his office’s…
New Criminal Justice Laws for 2023
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – There were several laws passed by the state legislature in…
Judge Gives Just Slap on Wrist to 3 in Pot Case, Holds 4th for Trial
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Ruben Villalobos this week gave three…
Yolo County Receives Grant for Harm Reduction Pilot Program
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) and the…
Yolo DA Modifies Drug Diversion Program, Returns to Formally Charging All Drug Offenses
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – In January 2021, the Yolo County District Attorney’s office adopted…
First Yolo Woman Released Early through Prosecutor-Initiated Release Resentencing Law
By Robert J. Hansen In the spirit of Second Chance Month, On April 13, 2022, the District…
Fact Checking Reisig’s Progressive Claims
by Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – The Davis Enterprise has taken to publishing letters of support for…
Commentary: Does the Yolo DA Even Know What He Believes?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig pushed…
Analysis: Data Transparency Is a Good Start, but DA Reisig Needs a Data Analyst
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I watched Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig give…
Commentary: Diversion is Good, but Yolo DA Should Start Looking Toward Declination
By David M. Greenwald This week, DA Jeff Reisig belatedly announced—a year after his attack on Public…
A Year after Attack on Public Defender, DA’s Office Making Changes in Effort to Decrease Racial Disparities
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of the Yolo County…
SF DA’s Office Receives Grant to Expand Restorative Justice Diversion Program
One of the priorities of DA Chesa Boudin was to utilize more restorative justice programs as his…
Boudin Begins His Reform Initiatives with Primary Caregiver Diversion
Throughout his campaign for San Francisco District Attorney, Chesa Boudin was open about the impact of being…
Diversion Programs Better than Incarceration, So Why Aren’t Prosecutors Embracing Them?
By Micah Kubic and Taylor Pendergrass When it comes to reducing mass incarceration, some solutions are actually…