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
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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| Dana Gaines - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Dr. Goldenson, Poh | Filed: May 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dana Gaines - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff Department Medical Staff | Filed: May 09, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Daniel George Pena - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: May 13, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Filed: May 27, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Daniel Robert Frary - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff's Department | Filed: May 27, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: June 26, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| David Sampson Hunter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Raymond M. Paetzold | Filed: July 17, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| David Sampson Hunter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Raymond M. Paetzold, Santa Rosa Police Department | Filed: July 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Duane Lee Stowers - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: August 04, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Dewey Calvin Baker - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 11, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Delphino Balinton - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Eric Arnold | Filed: September 03, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Dennis O'Neal Perry - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Sonoma County Jail Medical Dept. | Filed: September 25, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David George Berube - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Citywide Forensic Prog, Steven Haskell, Tilton, Adams, Edmond G. Brown‚ Jr., City, County of San Francisco, Jeff Adacdi, Wong, Kamala D. Harris, Jennifer K. Johnson, Garrett L. Wong, Matthew O'Leary, Walker, Johnson, Wallace, UCSF/SFGH Medical | Filed: October 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dwight R. Culton - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Eric Arnold | Filed: November 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Donnie Kay Sneed - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Michael Williams, Wilynn Clinckscales, Julia Ramirez, Tara Hoveland, Bob Turner, Kane Mayer | Filed: December 01, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Hunter, Luzelena Flores - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Santa Rosa Sheriff's, William Mahoney, Tena Worku Lee | Filed: December 09, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donnie Kay Sneed - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Micheal Williams, Wilyn Clinkscales, Julia Ramirez, Kane Mayer, Fred Faulk | Filed: January 06, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Bennett - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Gov. Employee | Filed: March 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Domingo Laurel - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: March 27, 2015 General §28:2254 | |
| Donnie Kay Sneed - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | S. Peery, Weeks, J. Wright | Filed: March 31, 2015 Prison Condition §28:2254 |
| Darrell Slape - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Tim Perez | Filed: April 01, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Darren Sanders - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: April 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Filed: April 20, 2015 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant | |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: April 29, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: May 04, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Desmen Lankford - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Suzanne M. Perry | Filed: May 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Danilo Arturo Velasquez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | U. S. Marshal's, San Francisco Police Officers | Filed: June 08, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick D. Moore - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Santa Rita County Jail, Willie T. Hill, Dante L. Williams, Marke R. Taylor, State of California | Filed: June 16, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Dora Diaz - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Deborah Johnson | Filed: July 08, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Donald Eugene Cavness-Bey - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: July 31, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Dominic Davis - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Kahn, Espinoza, N Garret, M. E. Spearman | Filed: September 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Derran Smiley - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: December 02, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Derrick Jesus Oden - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: January 08, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| David Sampson Hunter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | R. Aguliar, Vang, Haghbin, M. Kroenlein, J. Lopez, Stigelmayer | Filed: January 12, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Donald Nunez - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: January 19, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Donald Nunez - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: January 27, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Donald Nunez‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: February 01, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: February 08, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Djoliba Narcisse - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Eaves, Dianna L. Duff, C. Kim, Ezra Tafesse, William Gowick, J. Vasquez | Filed: February 10, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Dwayne Michael Haley - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Luong Nguyen, T. Friedrichs, Darrin Bright, Ifeoma Ogbuehi, Coleman, Etta Brown | Filed: February 25, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Dion Laroy Johnson - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Auto Zone Inc., Venus Ochoa, Kathryn White | Filed: March 02, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Sampson Hunter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Kara Kalwinder, W. Baxter | Filed: April 08, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Donald Leonard Caviness - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Kamala Harris | Filed: May 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Lopez-Perez - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Daniel Moreno Orozco - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Shawn Hatton | Filed: June 27, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Darrell Slape - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Brad Putnam, Lisa Heintz, Denise Milano, Austin Uwakwe, Michelle Lewis, Bobby Haase, Steve Marshall, Robert Ambroselli | Filed: September 21, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Darrell Edward Buckins - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | City Of Oakland, Alameda Sheriff's of Department, Inc., Brenda McCoy, County Alameda, Corizon Health Services | Filed: October 24, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Daniel M. Orozco - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | King, Scott Kernan, Michael Tery, Shawn Hatton | Filed: November 30, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Darryl Burghardt - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | K. Bragger, J. Franz, G.A. Kelley, R. Graham | Filed: January 23, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Damari William Singleton - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Ann Trombetta | Filed: February 17, 2017 Civil Rights §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/