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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Christopher M Franges - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Santa Clara Police Department, San Jose Police Department | Filed: April 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cornelius Edwards - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: April 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Curtis M. Kimber - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ed Foulk | Filed: April 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Corie McNair - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | San Francisco Police Department | Filed: April 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Claude Steele - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: April 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charleston J. Hutcherson - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Mark DeOliveria, Monterey County, Glenn Hawano, City of Seaside Police Department | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Chris Valles - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: May 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charles Wang - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Zen, Tanyan Smith, Admir Alum, Kenneth Shapiro | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clarence Jackson‚ Jr. - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Department of Corrections, M. Perez, S. Wooden | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cameron Hooker - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Cleto Sigueiros - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: June 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles A. Fordjour - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Agent, McGregor Scott, John Miller, Federal of Bureau Investigation, Fresno FBI District Office, Allan McClain, United States Department of Justice, Jerry Brown, Kings County District Attorney's Of, Kings County Superior Court, Robert Mueller‚ III | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Cynthia Duenas - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cardell Newton - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cleophus E. Johnson - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Walker | Filed: July 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charles Lloyd Brown - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 28, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| Cedric Chambers - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Christopher E. White - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Charles D. Lee, T. J. Carnes, John Kasawa | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Clarence Dobbins - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Cox | Filed: August 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Cedric Lynn Struggs - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Mike Evans, R. Cortez, A. Quitevis, C. Barroga, E. Garcia, R. W. Fritz, E. Sanchez, S. David, D. Schlitz | Filed: August 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Christopher R. Donnerson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Reams, Joe McGrath, R. Shellabarger, R. S. Marquez | Filed: August 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Craig Chan - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: August 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Cheng I. Cheng - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Steven A. Chase | Filed: September 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Christopher Johnson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Mike Knowles, Evans, Jerry Brown, C. Rice | Filed: September 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Craig Christopher Leon - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Carlos Escamilla - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Norfork of Correctional Facility, The Corrections Corporation America | Filed: September 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Charles A. Diaz - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Tom Felker | Filed: October 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Lydia C. Hense | Filed: October 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clinton Lee Jackson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Daryl G. Adams | Filed: November 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clement Brown - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Robert J. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Celeste Packer - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Lydia Hense | Filed: December 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charles E. Sample‚ Sr. - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms, Clerk of the City of CA, Fairfield Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo Sheriff's Department, Solano County Sheriff's Office | Filed: January 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Charles Stevens - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: January 12, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution |
| Clinton Brian Wilson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: January 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Craig Alfred Light - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: January 14, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Curtis E. Daniels - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clifford Hayter - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Christopher Carrea‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Michael Anselm, San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Walt Ekard, San Diego County Law Review Board, Patricia Robinson, San Diego County, William Kolender, San Diego Private Conflict Counsel | Filed: February 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Christopher T. Babich - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: February 18, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Craig Stevenson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charlie E. Brooks - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | P. T. Smith, R. K. Bell | Filed: February 23, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Charles Johnson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Claude Z. Carr - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Access Securepak, KTV USA Inc | Filed: March 19, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Chesley Evans - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Supreme Court of the State of California | Filed: March 19, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Charles W. Trapp - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Robert K. Wong | Filed: March 24, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clinton Lee Jackson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: April 01, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Cory Mosby - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: April 15, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Cory Narog - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Calvin Remmington | Filed: April 17, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charlie R. Lara - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: April 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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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/