In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Charles Windham - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | State of California, Marroquina, Brewer, Ralph Diaz, Webb, Patrick Covello | Filed: April 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cymeyon Hill - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Sacramento County | Filed: April 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cymeyon Hill - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz, Kathleen Allison | Filed: April 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cecil Jerome Hatchett - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: May 01, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Clifton J. McDaniel - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Daniels, Angie Hood-Medland, G. Dahal, Rayon | Filed: May 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cymeyon Hill - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz, Steve Whitworth, Michael Savage, Allison Kathleen, Kevin Mackakmack | Filed: May 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cymeyon Hill - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz | Filed: May 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Christopher W. Oliver - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: May 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Corkey Dennis Ogle - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 01, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Chayce Minter - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | County of Sacramento, Superior Court of Rio California, Consumnes Correctional Center | Filed: June 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Vochatzer - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, The, People of the State of California | Filed: June 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Carlos A. Ramirez - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Solano Co. Superior Court, Jeffrey Kauffman | Filed: June 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christian David Ento - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: June 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Williams - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | B. Danne, C. White | Filed: June 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cornell Eugene Wilson‚ Jr. - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: June 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Carl Stich - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Amardeep Kaur, Nickolas Lind | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clyde David Carter - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | B. Cox | Filed: July 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cameron Mills Anderson - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | C. Pena | Filed: July 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher M Davis - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Aldinger, Nava, San Jose Police Department | Filed: July 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Carlos Ray Brewster‚ Jr. - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Henry T. Wingate, J.T. Noblin | Filed: July 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos L. Robinson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: October 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Chad Earl Watts - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: October 30, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos Gilbert Law - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Deputy Star #1803, Deputy Star #2124 | Filed: December 15, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Carlos Gilbert Law - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Star#1462, Star#1881, Star#1737, Deputy Silva, Star#1342, Deputy Morris | Filed: March 02, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cesar R. Diaz - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Greg D. Lewis | Filed: March 30, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos Gilbert Law - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Rubino, B. Brown, S. Saelee, M. Osman, N. J. DeFilippis, Helmrich, Gripe | Filed: July 22, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Carlos Gilbert Law - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Deputy Gooden, Sergeant Noda‚ Sr. Deputy Washington, Nurse Bill | Filed: August 30, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Filed: July 17, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Charles Morrell - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: September 29, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Christian Luiz - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> | Amerind, Berkeley Risk Administrators, Northern Circle Indian Housing Authority | Filed: August 06, 2018 Civil Rights: Other §25:640 |
| Cameron Omari Vincent - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | City, County of San Francisco, Kyle Tauscher, Jonathan Reyes, San Francisco Sheriff's Office | Filed: January 18, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Robert M Illman jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Christopher Brian Horton - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | M. Eliot Spearman | Filed: May 29, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Robert M Illman |
| Christopher Lema - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | The People | Filed: January 28, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Robert M Illman |
| Cameron Omari Vincent - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff's Department | Filed: May 06, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Chad Andrew Larsen - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> | Ninth Circuit, Bybee, Tashima, Watford, U.S. Court of Appeals | Filed: May 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Calvin Coleman‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: June 01, 1990 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Charles James Chatman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | John Wells, Larry Hefner, San Mateo County, Carol Bowen, Don Horsley | Filed: July 25, 2000 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| Charles Chatman - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Karen Perez, Michael Kircher, Jason Berry, B. A. Jansen, Joseph Basso, Arthur Calderon, Jesse R. Juarez, John Chen, Dennis Holt, M. Monteiro, Richard Early, Richard Rice, Joseph Sa, M. P. Moore, Paul Lord, D. Galloway, A. Negrette, Broomfield, Peter Ellis | Filed: June 16, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Constantino Altamirano - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Larry Scribner | Filed: January 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Clyde Kenny Davis - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Navorro, N. Grannis, Gobin, Richard Kirkland, Deters | Filed: January 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clyde Kenny Davis - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Navorro, N. Grannis, Gobin, Richard Kirkland, Deters | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clarence Jackson‚ Jr. - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Berkeley Police Department, Libed #149, Ross, @, Jeff Shannon | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Bolden - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cesar Rodriguez - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Clifford L. Jackson‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Skanska U.S.A. Building, Seth Henderson, Nova Partner Inc., Monterey County Sheriff's Department, Anthony Jones, Monterey County Jail | Filed: February 28, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Cord E. Grady - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | B. Samples, N. Grannis, Robert Horel | Filed: March 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles A. Fordjour - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Washington Mutual, Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Washington Mutual Bank | Filed: March 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Christopher K. Rowan - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Peggy Kernan | Filed: April 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Fordjour - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Board of Prison Hearing, Board of Parole K. Hearings, Michael Brady, Rehabilitation, State of California, Robert L. Ayers, California Department of Corrections, Board of Prison Terms | Filed: April 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher L. Michael - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | F. B. Haws | Filed: April 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/