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
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| Donnie Ray McKinley Jr. - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Jeffery Beard, J. Corey, Amy Miller, Kevin Reilly, Lewis, Dr. Sangha (MD), Dr. Seely (MD), J. Ruddy (NP), Dennis Brown, Raymond Madden, R. Lopez, M. Qazi (MD), L. Medina, D. Bell, Armando Favila, Cervantes (CFM I), K. H. Tang (PA) | Filed: January 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darrell A. Brown - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: February 24, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Derryl Tyrone Foster - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 27, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2255 |
| David Earl Parmer - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | San Diego County Jail, Berkmann, San Diego Medical Office | Filed: April 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Damacio Ramirez-Rodriguez - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 24, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Domingos Jose Ramos Oliveira - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Department of Homeland Security - Immigration, Fred Lawrence, Customs Enforcement | Filed: May 10, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| David Scott Harrison - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: June 19, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| David Garland Atwood II - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | U.S. Probation/San Diego | Filed: June 27, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Debra Gonzales - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 06, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David Lemus - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | T. Gutierrez, S. Ko, John Doe | Filed: July 24, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Deno E. Woodis - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Law Office of Gary Marks, State of California | Filed: July 24, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Scott Harrison - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Michael G. Wheat | Filed: July 31, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darryl James - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | J. Gastello | Filed: August 03, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Deno E. Woodis - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | State of, Karen Woodis, California, Karen Jones | Filed: August 15, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick Brown - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison, E. Bucato, R. Stinson | Filed: August 18, 2017 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Deno Woodis - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | John Duffy, Marsha Duggan, State of, Bonnie California, Dumuins | Filed: August 23, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Lee Waterman - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, Xavier Becerra, Kathleen Allison | Filed: August 25, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Diangelo K Johnson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | De La Fuente Cadillac of El Cajon | Filed: August 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Thompson Boyd - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | Department of Corrections, Superior Court of the State of California, Rehabilitation | Filed: September 15, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Lerma - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 21, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Paul Ruff - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: October 03, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Derek Howard Trunk - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 27, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Daniel V. Acedo - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | R. Fisher, JR | Filed: November 17, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Dimas Ismael Osorto-Osorto - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: November 27, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Derek Howard Trunk - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, David L. Young, San Diego, Metropolitan Correctional Center | Filed: November 27, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| David Rademaker - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | E. Garez, D. Paramo, J. Juarez, G. Stratton | Filed: November 30, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Deno Eugene Woodis - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | John Does 1-10, Bonnie Dumanis, SDCJ Medical, San Diego Sheriff's Dept. | Filed: December 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Ray Martinez - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | J. Lopez | Filed: December 22, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daryl Woods - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, F. Hadjadj, Victor Acosta | Filed: December 29, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Derek Roden - Judge Andrew G. Schopler More Information >>> | Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility | Filed: January 03, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Duwayne Jackson - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | G. Mendoza, C. Osgood | Filed: January 08, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dwayne Russell Conyers - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | J. Gastelo | Filed: January 12, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Daryl Gray - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Board of Supervisors, Telecare Case Management, Sheriffs Dept. County of San Diego, Telecare Mental Doctor, William Gore | Filed: January 18, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Haro - Judge Andrew G. Schopler More Information >>> | W.L. Montgomery | Filed: January 22, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Darnell Whitaker - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | J. Perham (#341), El Cajon Police Department, A. Boyer (#349), J. Laroche (#342) | Filed: January 24, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Deborah Tumlinson - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 26, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Daniel Portley-Hanks - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 13, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dawood Odish - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Gregory Archambeault, J. Greene, E. Duke, Jeff Sessions, Fred Figueroa | Filed: May 07, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| David Sconce - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | R. Din, E. Bautista, R. Olivarria, M. Logan, J. Pope, Sonya Carruth, W. Montano, J. Homer | Filed: May 25, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dezmond Thomas - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Bauffman | Filed: May 29, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Diego Rivera Valencia - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | John Weis, Gilbert G. Otero | Filed: June 14, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Montalvo‚ III - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Richard V. Spencer | Filed: June 20, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Delfino Flores-Cereso - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 25, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Daniel Felipe Ortiz-Hernandez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: June 25, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Drake Michaels Alfieri - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions‚ III, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: July 02, 2018 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Dameyion T Kennedy - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: July 05, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino |
| Donivan Diaz - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> | Refugio Ganza, Young Mun, Refugio Garza, Los 1 Angeles Police Dept., Does to 100 | Filed: July 12, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Diego Rivera-Valencia - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 17, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dorothy Grace Marie Maraglino - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | J. Espinosa | Filed: July 19, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Peter C Lewis |
| David Martinez Ornelas - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: July 20, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254dp, Referring Judge William V Gallo |
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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/