Former juvenile probationer arrested in UC Davis dorm amid LRP program scrutiny
A woman who was on juvenile probation for a killing was detained in her UC Davis dorm after authorities found alleged drug-related items and ammunition.
After serving three years in secure juvenile custody, the woman was transferred to the Underground Scholars program at UC Davis in December 2025 as part of the state’s Less Restrictive Programming pathway. A probation-officer search of her dorm on July 29 uncovered marijuana, vape cartridges, a digital scale, cash, text messages suggesting drug sales and live ammunition concealed in a sock drawer, all prohibited by her release conditions.
She was charged as an adult in Yolo County with felony possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, plus misdemeanors for ammunition on school grounds and marijuana for sale, and posted a $25,000 bail. Simultaneously, she faces a probation-violation hearing in Sacramento County related to her original 2021 case. The incident occurs as lawmakers quietly shelved a bill intended to increase transparency of the LRP system, raising questions about supervision and data collection for programs like Underground Scholars, Project Rebound and Rising Scholars.
Why it matters
The case exposes oversight weaknesses in California's program that moves young offenders into university settings.
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