Guest Commentary: There is Room for Compassion in Criminal Justice
By Tracie Olson, Emily Kochly, and Sara Johnson If it is true that the character of a…
Yolo County to Pass Resolution Recognizing Racism As a Public Health Crisis
In early June, the Yolo County Public Defenders had a march in front of the Yolo Courthouse…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig This Isn’t (Just) About You
When Public Defender Tracie Olson pointed out, quite correctly, that in the Yolo County Jail on April…
My View: DA Reisig Cannot Let This One Go, Doubles Down on Attack on Public Defender
You would think Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig would have learned and simply let this go. He…
Guest Commentary: What We Wish Yolo District Attorney Jeff Reisig Had Written…
Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson’s recent interview raised some very challenging questions for our local justice…
My View: The War against Public Defenders Continues in California
First Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig launched an attack on Public Defender Tracie Olson for comments she…
Commentary: The DA – He Doth Protest Too Much
Last Monday all across the state and around the nation, public defenders took to the streets marching…
Yolo DA Attacks Public Defender over Claims of Disproportionate Incarcerated Black Population
It started as an interview by ABC10 following the public defender Black Lives Matter march last Monday….
County Funding Skews Even More Toward District Attorney, Sheriff, Away from Public Defender
Yolo County – In 2017, Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor pushed for more equity in funding for…
Yolo Public Defenders Bear Witness to Local and National Victims of Police Violence in BLM March
For eight minutes and 46 seconds Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson read out the names of…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo Sheriff Opposes Zero Bail Order – Doesn’t Explain Why
I have been surprised for how long local Yolo County officials have stayed out of what has…
Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero
It was a highly anticipated move by the California Judicial Council and while we captured some reaction…
Sunday Commentary: Parole Opposition Shows Once Again Reisig Just Not a Reformer
Since his narrow victory last year in the DA’s race, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig keeps trying…
Guest Commentary: Released Parolee Was a Low Risk to Re-Offend
By Tracie Olson and Sara Johnson Tim Wilson is low risk to reoffend and does not pose…
Commentary: Rare Consensus by DA and Public Defender Overshadowed by Local Politics
Last month, the Davis City Council, pressured by neighbors on Pacifico, acknowledged that the Pacifico location was…
Yolo DA Announces Pilot Project Felony Expansion for Neighborhood Court Diversion Program
(From Press Release) – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office has implemented a…
Yolo PD: Prop 47 Offering Solutions to Homelessness
Proposition (Prop) 47 has been blamed for a lot of problems, the most recent being a purported…
Public Defender’s Record Mitigation Clinic Helps Clear Criminal Records
(From Press Release) – Individuals with criminal convictions face numerous barriers to establishing a productive and law-abiding…
