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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| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: May 30, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Donald Graff - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: June 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Donald R. LaFlamme - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Blanchard | Filed: June 26, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: June 26, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Dennis Gardner - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | J. Johanigen | Filed: July 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Bennett - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Jail, O Tran | Filed: July 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Donald Randolph - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton | Filed: July 15, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Don LaFlamme - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Blanchard | Filed: July 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Valley State Prison Medical Department, Ron of Davis, State California | Filed: July 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Del Real - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: July 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| David D. Harris - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | A Kahja | Filed: July 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrell Mitchell - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, W. Hall, Tim Devereax, Lawrence R. Lustig, T. Alvarez, San Quentin State Prison, Alison Pachynski, Jackie Clark, Jenny Espinoza-Marcus, Margaret Hanna | Filed: August 13, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Darryl W. Hudson - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | R. Diaz | Filed: August 14, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Danny Clifford Easter - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Marion E. Spearmen | Filed: August 14, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Devon Davis, Charlie Lee Million, Terrance Hamilton - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | M. Perez, H. Gasca, L. Locke, K. Houston, C. Ramos, P. Delvillar, J. D. Lozano, S. Garcia, C. Martella, M. Gutierrez, B. Williams, M. Thomas, J. Aboytes, R. Mojica, E. Medina, J. Marque, B. Delos, E. Knox, E. Galvan, C. Gutierrez, C. J. Warfield, J. Parks | Filed: August 14, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | State of California, Ron Davis | Filed: August 27, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: August 29, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Filed: September 05, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Dyrell W. Jones, Coby Phillips, Keenan G. Wilkins - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | County of Contra Costa, Vanderlind, Chalk, O. Schuler, Moreland, David Livingston, Duke, Nelson, Vannoy, Evans | Filed: September 19, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Lawrence Smith - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: September 20, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Bennett - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Michael L. Ramsey, District Attorney, Butte County Police Department | Filed: October 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Calkins - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Kevin Chappell | Filed: October 02, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Kamela Harris, Ron Davis, State of California | Filed: October 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Dean Michael Stevens - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Benkie, Taylor Fithian, Cal Forensic Med Group Inc, Tom Allman, CFMG Inc | Filed: October 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| David Allen Knight - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Paul Brazelton | Filed: October 08, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Don Allen Ford - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Donald Venes, John Doe | Filed: October 23, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Darryl Phillips - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Karen Lacy, Ortega Mathen, Grace Uboh, Gwyn R. Luong, Lacy, Billy Lacy, Felicia Blyars, Phu, Melissa McKowen, Jason Potrer | Filed: October 29, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dean Stevens - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Napa State Hospital | Filed: November 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Filed: November 27, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Filed: November 27, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Dean Stevens - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Fed Courts | Filed: December 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| David Lee Anderson - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Corizon Health Services, Gregory Ahern, Howard Jordan | Filed: December 11, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: December 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| De'Mian A. Williams - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | R. Davis | Filed: January 03, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Franklin Smith - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: January 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: January 30, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| David Isaac Maimon - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Rise Jones Pichon, Griffin Bonini, John Arthur Hirakawa, Bocanegra, Michael Ghezzi, Lorrie Smith, Holtz, Alexandria Gardner, Mark Duffy, Palmer | Filed: January 30, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daryl Dean Matthews - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: February 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick L. Sledge - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Filed: February 28, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Deotis L. Thompson - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Gower | Filed: March 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Damon Sykes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 10, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Don Earl Barrett - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 17, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Darryl Wayne Hill - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: April 01, 2014 General §28:1651 |
| Donald Franklin Smith - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Kevin Chappell | Filed: February 06, 2014 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Dana Demetrius Bairfield - Judge Maria-Elena James More Information >>> | Solano County Jail, Collins | Filed: April 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| David Losoya - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | J. Beard | Filed: April 11, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| David Lee Daniel - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff's Department | Filed: April 17, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Daniel Miller - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Fred Foulk, Matthew Cate | Filed: April 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| DeWayne R. Thompson - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | D. W. Bradburry, Flowers | Filed: April 30, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Dontae Wynne - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | M. Sayre, N. Adams | Filed: May 06, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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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/