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.
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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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| Daniel M. Coston - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: February 05, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Daniel G. Casas - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | RC Johnson, R Steven, CSP Los Angeles at CMO Lancaster | Filed: January 28, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Demenico Lafluer - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 08, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Daniel Douglas Larson - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz, P. Covello, Clark Kelso | Filed: February 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| David Javier Jaimes - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Demontrey Andre Cunningham - Judge Autumn D Spaeth More Information >>> | Ramon Pabon, Herman Espinoza | Filed: February 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Derek D. Harrell - Judge Allison H Goddard More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard | Filed: February 09, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino |
| Darryl Burhardt - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Louis Alvarez, Bryan Snyder, O. Rueda, Stephen Mayeri, Christopher Jackson | Filed: February 11, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Derrick A. Ware - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Warden C. Koenig | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| David Andrews - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | C. Koenig | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Daniel Chavez - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Head of U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Head of I.R.S. | Filed: February 10, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David E. Edwards - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | M. Kuersten | Filed: February 10, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick James Franklin - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: February 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Daniel Carranza - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch | Filed: February 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Daniel Alvarez - Judge Josephine L Staton More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Danny Fabricant - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Mike Harbison | Filed: February 10, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Otis D Wright jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Shidie - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | J. Ramirez, K. Milam | Filed: February 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Durrell Anthony Puckett - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Sandra Alfero, A. Lozano, Jeff Castillo, Lynch | Filed: February 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darius Romero - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Daniel Dean Sheets - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Daronta Tyrone Lewis - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | M. Velasquez-Miranda, N. Holets | Filed: February 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441 |
| David Williams - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | C. Rasey | Filed: February 18, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dennis Anthony Crump - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Filed: February 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter | |
| Daniel Lee Amburn - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: December 22, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Nathanael M Cousins |
| Daniel J. Rivas - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | F. Padilla, Clark | Filed: February 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Perryman - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | California Department of Correction, Porter, Rehabilitation, Control Officer Supervisor, Warden | Filed: February 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deshawn Jackson - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: February 23, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Demarice Terrell - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | Filed: February 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson | |
| Derek Ames - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Daniel L. Benke - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | J. Vinson, B. Beltran, L. Bautista, M. Biter, R. Reyes, M Atchley, Maldonado | Filed: December 29, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley |
| David W. Faunce - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | E. Ortiz, T. McWay, J. Martinez, Patrick C. Covello, Godinez, H. Terrel | Filed: March 02, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge William V Gallo jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Rivas - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: March 02, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Derek Ames - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: March 04, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Donnie Scott - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Charles Rettig, Janet Yellen | Filed: March 03, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darren Michael Birks‚ Jr. - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Josie Gastello | Filed: March 03, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Donny Love - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | San Diego County Jail, Julie L. Garland | Filed: February 26, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Allison H Goddard |
| Derek Tate - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | D. Delgadillo | Filed: January 04, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Dexter Lawrence Griffin - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: March 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| David Perryman - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch, U.S. Internal Revenue Service | Filed: January 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dwayne Allen Hubbard - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: January 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William B Shubb |
| Donald Joshua Smith - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Omoniyi Akintola | Filed: March 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Perryman - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: March 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel James Harper - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Jennifer Heinisch | Filed: March 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson |
| David L. Keys - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Filed: March 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge John F Walter | |
| David Priest - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Bentley, Martin Kuersten, Sanchez, C. Cryer | Filed: January 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Ray Blacksher‚ II - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | Donald J. Trump, Law Enforcement, All CDCR & Medical, Gavin Newsome | Filed: March 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darryl Lynn Davis - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Josie Gastello | Filed: March 05, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank |
| Duwayne M. Jackson - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | V. Rojo, R. Muhammad, K. Beach, J. Swanson, O. Castro, M. Pitchford, R. Morales, C. Pfeiffer, O. Del-Plair | Filed: March 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deandre Lornell Brown - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 12, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David Evans - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Marin, Cristian Ramirez, A. Aguilar, John E. Martin, Figueroa, John Bradford, B. Cope, Christian Pfeiffer, Stanley, Heather Diaz, Ralph Diaz, J. Hernandez, J. Lopez, Lugos, C. King, Arrezola, Anthony Reed, Kohler, R. Jolly, Adam Guerra | Filed: January 15, 2021 Prisoner: 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/