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.
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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Donald William McDowell - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Ron Barns, Matthew Cate | Filed: July 17, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| David Perry Smith - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton | Filed: July 27, 2012 Civil Rights §28:2254 |
| Darryl Lee Goldstein - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | South San Francisco Police Department, City of South San Francisco, Peter Royce, Michael Massoni, Micheal Alvardo, Ken Gallo, Michael Merlinger | Filed: July 27, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Lopez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman, G. Ellis, M. Sepulveda, J. Clark | Filed: August 30, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Bennett - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | The State of California, C.S.P. SAC | Filed: August 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| David Charles Hill - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Santa Rita County Jail, U.S. Marshals, Julie Salamon, Charles Plummer, Department of Justice, Lewis Davis | Filed: September 25, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Duane A. Singleton - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Volunteers of America, Geiger, Kevin Williams | Filed: October 18, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Duane A. Singleton - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | J. Penzel, J. Van Emmeric, Richard Sellers, M. C., R. Siaisiai, K. Newman | Filed: October 24, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dalmacio Ramirez Santos - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 20, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Daniel DA Alem - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff Department, Corizon Health Services, Armark Food Services | Filed: December 10, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Del Eddy Colegrove - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Martin Hoshino, P. D. Brazelton | Filed: January 08, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: January 25, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| David Gooden - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | W. Baptista, E. Garza, C. Mart | Filed: January 25, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dave H. Hannah - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | // | Filed: February 14, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Danny Ray Sanders - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | K. Chappell, K. Mitchell, Monither | Filed: February 26, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Daniel H. Govind - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | B.M. Cash, K. Torres | Filed: February 28, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Lloyd Shaffer - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | San Jose California Supreme Court, Sixth District Appellate Program | Filed: April 03, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Damir Emmanuel Shalako - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | San Francisco City & County, Matthew J. Rothschild | Filed: April 09, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Danny Jones - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | // | Filed: April 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Navarro - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 19, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David L. Holland - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Heidi Lackner | Filed: May 08, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dennis E. Sukon - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | // | Filed: May 28, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Bennett - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Santa Clara County H.O.J., U.S. Government | Filed: June 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Daniel A. Mendoza - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | C.D.C.R., Neal P. Swann | Filed: June 04, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dyrell W. Jones - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | County of Contra Costa | Filed: June 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Demetrius Howard - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | California Supreme Court, California Appellate Project, Edmund G. Brown, State Attorney General | Filed: June 28, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Duane West - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | R. Diaz | Filed: June 28, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| David Bennett - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | U.S. Government | Filed: July 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David R. Quinonez - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: August 06, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David Bennett - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Government Employee, Santa Clara County H.O.J. | Filed: August 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Marshall Gates - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | California Medical Facility | Filed: August 14, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David R. Quinonez - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | K. Fergusen, Mensing, Jeffrey Beard | Filed: August 29, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Steven Araujo‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Anka Behavior Support | Filed: August 29, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrel Watson‚ Sr. - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | R. Gower | Filed: September 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Ray Williams - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 19, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dewayne Thompson - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Timothy Lockwood | Filed: September 24, 2013 General §28:2255 |
| Dianne Levingston - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | L. D. Zamora, Deborah K. Johnson, P. Virk, R. Mitchell, N. Largoza | Filed: October 03, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Dant Juan D. McElroy - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Ersie I. Joyner | Filed: October 03, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Jones - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | T. V. Virga | Filed: December 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: February 07, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Deshawn Mitchell - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | D. W. Bradbury | Filed: February 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald B. Williams - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Leeroy Baca, Kamala Harris, , David Hoffman, California Department of Corrections, Steven Lubbell, Tracy Kann, David Hoffman, County of Los Angeles, Alan Siraco, Inc., Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Steven Cooley, Richard D. Pippin | Filed: February 28, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald B. Williams - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Romero, Holman, Laskowski, E. Valenzuela | Filed: March 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Dianna Sullivan - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, County of Riverside | Filed: March 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| David Marshall Gates - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | California Medical Facility | Filed: March 28, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Hunter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Mark, Raymo | Filed: March 28, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Sampson Hunter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Medical Personnel in Santa Rosa County Jail | Filed: April 10, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Donald B. Williams - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Andrew J. Guilford, Patrick J. Walsh, The United States of America | Filed: April 11, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Donald B. Williams - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | E. Valenzuela | Filed: April 23, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Donald R. Dison - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | R. T.C. Grounds | Filed: April 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
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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/