Pretty Normal Arraignment Until In-Custody Man Muted, and Calls Judge ‘Dude’
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND – It was a pretty routine livestream arraignment here in Yolo County Superior…
2018-19 Yolo County Grand Jury Final Report
(From Press Release) —The purpose of the Yolo County Grand Jury is to act as a citizen…
Grand Jury Finds Improved Conditions at the County ORR Facility but Concerns Remain
Responding to complaints about the health and well-being of unaccompanied minor children who were detained by the…
Auditor Report Finds Yolo Subsidized ORR Juvenile Detentions to the Tune of $700,000; However Yolo Has Already Corrected the Problem
In a report that came out this week, California State Auditor Elaine Howle found that Yolo County…
Weaponizing the Government’s Refugee Resettlement Agency
By Madhuri Grewal Back in April, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, both under…
BOS Asked to Decide Fate of ORR Program for Detaining Refugee Children in Yolo
Back in April, the Probation Department staff presented an update to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors…
Immigration Law Clinic Helps Free Teen Jailed in Immigration Court without Due Process
(From ACLU Press Release) – F.E., a seventeen-year-old from Brentwood, New York, has returned home to his…
Incarcerated Youth Speaks Out on His ORR Experience
There’s No Evidence I’m in a Gang — Because I’m Not. But I’ve Been Locked Up for…
My View: Lifting the Veil on the Secret Courts
One of the most interesting aspects of the post-November 8, 2016, world is that people are paying…
Dozens March in Woodland For GE, Others Stuck in ORR Custody in Yolo County
While 70 people showed up midday on Tuesday in Woodland to rally to celebrate the freedom of…
Commentary: Community Outrage Made a Difference for GE
While these are trying times for many, the case of “GE” is a reminder that community outrage…
Breaking News: Yolo Takes Custody of GE
The following update was released by Yolo County PIO Beth Gabor: The County of Yolo provides the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: GE May Be Freed, but Problems Persist
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that “GE” may be released as the result of heightened scrutiny,…
County Receives $2.8 Million Annually from ORR Program; Court Filings Show GE’s Case May Not Be Unique
Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle ran the story of “GE,” the 14-year-old unaccompanied minor who has…
