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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| Carl A.R. Hitler, Carl Renowitzky - Judge William H Orrick More Information >>> | United States | Filed: April 16, 2020 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
| Cymeyon Hill - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Narren Bright, Silvg | Filed: April 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carl A.R. Hitler, Carl Renowitzky - Judge William H Orrick More Information >>> | All U.S. Attorneys | Filed: April 15, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 |
| Carl A.R. Hitler‚ Jr., Carl Renowitzky - Judge William H Orrick More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carl A.R. Hitler - Judge William H Orrick More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: April 14, 2020 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
| Carl Grimes - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> | Lisa Novak | Filed: April 21, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983 |
| Charles Al-Pine - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Clerk of the Supreme Court | Filed: May 15, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Cameron Mills Cameron - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | C. Pena | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| C. Jay Smith - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | M. Bloise, M. Taylor, Ron Davis, Y. Franco, Ralph Diaz, R. Feston, T. Duke, B. Haub | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles R Cooks - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | City of Los Angeles Police Department, Adolfo Contreras, Sharlene Johnson, Charlie Beck | Filed: June 29, 2020 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
| Curtis Floyd Price - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: January 25, 1993 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Carmon E. Warren - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | A. K. Scribner | Filed: December 12, 2002 General §28:2254 |
| Curtis Ivan James - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Curry, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 28, 2006 General §28:2254 |
| Clyde James Rainey - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: February 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis Lee Henderson‚ Sr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Jeffrey A. Holz | Filed: February 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441 Petition for Remo jury demanded by Both |
| Clifton J. Terrell‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | D. L. Runnels | Filed: March 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher L. Griffith - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Monterey County Sheriff's Dept, Louis Camacho | Filed: May 22, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Curtis Lee Henderson‚ Sr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | California Department of Correction, Pelican Bay State Prison, Rehabilitation | Filed: May 31, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cynthia Barcelo Blake - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Schelia A. Clark | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Charles Eason - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Charles Walton - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Nick Dawson, Rehabilitation | Filed: June 20, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Cy Richard Edwards - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison, Employees C/O'S IMTA'S, Delano State Prison | Filed: July 06, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clemente Zavaleta - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 14, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Clifford Lelikona Parker - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carlos Alberto Paredes - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | City of Novato Police Department, Taira DeBernardi | Filed: May 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Charles Walton - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: November 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Clarence V. Knight - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | M.S. Evans | Filed: May 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charles Walton - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Canoza, William Gausewitz, Rehabilitation, D. James Hartley, M. Cruz, California Department of Corrections, James Tilton, Gabriela Resindez | Filed: May 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Carl Lee Callegari - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Reynaldo Cordero, Tyler, Lovevasia Bey, Gibbs, Randolph K. Brannon, Rany, Charles D. Lee, Robert Bowman, Navneet Adya, Evans, James Tilton, Anthony Milanes, Jackie Hall, R. Rodriguez, Mejias | Filed: May 12, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Charles Walton - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | M. Cruz, L. McManus, Montana, Gabriela James Resindez, D. Hartley, S.T. Smith, N. Lopez, Canoza, James E. Tilton, L. Ochoa, K. Bay, William Gausewitz, Scott Woodhouse, H.R. Allison | Filed: May 22, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Christopher Lee Crawford - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Clarence V. Knight - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | M.S. Evans | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Cesar Rodriguez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | John F. Salazar | Filed: August 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Calvin Sanders - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State of California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Curtis L. Martin - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Unknown - name not given | Filed: September 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Craig Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto, California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: October 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Charles Branch - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: October 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Chris E. Blake - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Cameron Brown - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: December 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Carey Lewan Gram - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Linda Bates, Napa State Hospital, Jared Lobal, Dennis Linehan | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Clifford Lelikona Parker - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Robert Ayers | Filed: January 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Corbett LeGrand - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Christopher A. Burnett - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | CDCR Administration | Filed: February 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Christopher Lee Jenkins - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Clarence Walker - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 22, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Wang - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Randolf Rice, Attorney General of State of Paul California, Starrett, David Pulido, Edward Flores, Sharkey | Filed: August 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charlie E. Brooks - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel, C. Essex, Franciso Jacquez | Filed: August 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Christy Tan - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: August 25, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Cuong V. Tran - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Edward Huntley - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Yuen M. Chen, Alvaro C. Traquina | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §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/