California Senator Creates Reform Legislation to Aid Those Childhood Trauma Victims
By Sydney Kaplan and Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – The Justice For Survivors Act, authored by Sen….
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 118: Leslie Robinson Helps Formerly Incarcerated Recharge
Eighty-five percent of those incarcerated will be released at some point. Seven in 10 people who are…
Report Finds Reoffending Is Relatively Low after Life-Sentence: ‘More Punishment Does Not Lead to Less Crime’
By Angie Madrid WASHINGTON, DC — As the U.S. deals with the issue of mass incarceration, a…
Analysis: DA Reisig and Office Overplay Their Zero Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Every month the Yolo County DA’s Office has put out…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Battle Over Progressive Prosecuting Is Just Beginning
By David M. Greenwald In a few months, we will see Yolo County potentially step back into…
Criminal Justice Reform Focus on Sacramento Press Club Webinar
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO – A criminal justice reform webinar here last week at the Sacramento Press…
UC Irvine Announces Launch of In-Prison Bachelor’s Completion Program
By Linh Nguyen IRVINE, CA — Founded on the principle that higher education deters recidivism, University of…
Analysis: DA Reisig Attacks Zero Bail Even Though He Authorized It
By David M. Greenwald Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig put out another press release attacking zero bail…
Commentary: Another Example of the Media Failing to Do Its Job
One of the continuing themes that has been ramped up in California and indeed across the…
Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Present Anecdotes on Zero Bail
Every time the Yolo County DA has put out a press release on someone committing a new…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 42: Anti-Recidivism Coalition
Recidivism is one of the greatest flaws of our criminal justice system—we punish people to the hilt…
Reconsidering Who Is Kept In Prison: Considering Second Look Legislation
By Danielle Silva The Justice Collaborative hosted a webinar on Second Look Legislation, methods that offer alternatives…
Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly
The amendment would restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians on parole. (From Press Release – ACLU)…
Package of Criminal Justice Reform Bills Awaits Governor’s Signature
Legislature OK’s final juvenile justice-reform bills updating Miranda rights, parole for child offenders (From Press Release) –…
Commentary: DA Reisig Out of Step with County Voters on Criminal Justice Reform
The voters of Yolo County since 2012 have very consistently and in most cases overwhelmingly voted for…
Yolo County Receives $5.9M Grant to Expand Criminal Justice Diversion Programs
(From Press Release) – On June 8, 2017, the California Board of State and Community Corrections awarded…
Property Crime Increasing in Post-Reform Davis
Earlier this week, the Vanguard called for additional police resource for the city of Davis. The Vanguard…
Commentary: The Mistake of Not Going All In on Prop. 47
When Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig went to the Board of Supervisors complaining that, over the last…
Eye on the Courts: Yolo DA Already Complaining About Prop. 47 Impact on Crime Rate
During his report to the County Board of Supervisors at last week’s meeting, Yolo County District Attorney…
