Reformers Praise Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This month, the Los Angeles Superior Court…
Sunday Commentary: Blaming Prop 47 on Retail Theft Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This week, the Attorney General announced arrests…
Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But…
Reisig Takes on Van Jones over Bail Reform on CNN
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig waded onto the national stage on…
Letter: YIMBY Leader Calls Homeless Plan “Snake Oil”
By Ned Resnikoff Sheriff Cooper and District Attorney Reisig claim to be offering your readers a plan…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Two Traditional Prosecutors Veer Hard Right on Social Media
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, it was another swipe at…
My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos…
Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old
Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney General Rob…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Media Uncritically Evaluates Reisig’s Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Ever since zero bail was initiated in Yolo…
Commentary: Why DA Reisig’s Zero Bail Study Is Flawed and Uncompelling
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s office released an expanded study…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
No Evidence Zero Bail Contributed to More Crime or Lowered Unsentenced Jail Population, Report Finds
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with most California…
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…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
Prop. 57 Releases Have Lowest Recidivism Rate in Ten Years, Yolo District Attorney Data Shows
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Over ten years ago, a federal court ordered California to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Prop 47 for the Homeless Problem, Experts and Data Suggest Otherwise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A few weeks ago, just prior to the election, the Guardian…
My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If there is a consensus at least on…
My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the most powerful tools to undo injustice and get…
CDAA Asks CDCR to Explain Early Release Policy
(Editor’s note: Last week, the California District Attorneys Association put out a communication asking CDCR to explain their…