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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Diego Ramirez-Ramos - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 12, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Darren Vincent Ford - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Audrey King, Deputy Director of Coalinga State Mental Health, Director of Coalinga State Mental Health | Filed: June 15, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Danny McManus - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | T. Vang, V. Yang, J. V. Garcia, J. D. Fugate | Filed: July 06, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darren Vincent Ford - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Audrey King | Filed: July 19, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Delfino Cardenas Machado - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: July 24, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Danial Martin - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | Filed: July 31, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Demetrius L. Bell - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: August 01, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Devon Maurice Johnson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | People of the State of Calfornia | Filed: August 04, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Tremayne Britton - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Compas | Filed: August 14, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damon Newquist - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Soa, Chen | Filed: August 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick Brown - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison, E. Bucato, R. Stinson | Filed: August 31, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Diego Jacoby Morales - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 31, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dion Anderson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: September 14, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Demeka Eugene Moore - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Joel Martinez | Filed: September 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrell E. Johnson - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | C. Bell, Dave Davey, McCabe, Ay | Filed: September 20, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Demeka Eugene Moore - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | R. Romero | Filed: September 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Don Sam Ha - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | M. Taylor, Ameen Manasrah, Jennifer Palomino, Wayne Ulit | Filed: September 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Danny James Cohea - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, United States District Court of Eastern District California, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Filed: September 28, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Delbert Barnett - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | R. Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: October 10, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | T. Quillen, J. Bugarin, I. Alvarado, A. Belnap, E. Molina, J. Carranza, L. Hurtado, C. Perez, G. Sander, M. Magana | Filed: October 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dennis Curtis Hisle - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | C. Yang, California Department of A. Ola, Care Rehabilitation, Marlyn Conanon, California Correctional Health Services, Nicole Wojtal | Filed: October 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Damien Douglas - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | B.W. Plumley | Filed: October 19, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Dameon D. Ham - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Superior Courts of California, CDCR, Parole S. Board Hearing, Kernan | Filed: October 26, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dorothy Grace Marie Maraglino - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | J. Espinosa, C. Cooper | Filed: November 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deontray Thomas - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: November 13, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Derwin Butler‚ Sr. - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Debbie Asuncion | Filed: January 26, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Dwight Larry Bradford - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Ruelas, Stu Sherman, S. Marsh, Reynoso | Filed: December 01, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darnelle Pierce - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Stone | Filed: December 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deshawn Mitchell - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | H. Tate | Filed: December 07, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dijante Johnson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Fresno County Superior Court House | Filed: December 12, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Devon Dante Harris‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Officials Unknown, Bureau of Prisons, Other Officers, Kern County Jail | Filed: December 14, 2017 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Dijonte Lee Johnson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: December 14, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Dijonte Lee Johnson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: December 18, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Darryl House - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Associate Warden of Programs, Rodriguez, Scott, Hamilton, Andre Matevousian | Filed: December 18, 2017 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Timothy Candia, Jami Bowechop, Robert Zamora, Consuelo Martin, Alfred J. Hernandez, Carlos Munoz | Filed: December 27, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Ortez-Lucero - Nov 12, 2018 More Information >>> | Filed: November 12, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | J. Gallagher, B. Hackworth, R. Childress | Filed: January 02, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dominique Baker - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Dustin Hughson, Suzan Hubbard | Filed: January 03, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Gould - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin, Brandon Price | Filed: January 17, 2018 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Dae Henderson‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Dae Henderson Jr Trust | Filed: January 26, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Jesus Arzaga - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | G. Donna, Haluik, S. Pak, A. Victoriano, E. Santiago | Filed: February 06, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deontray Thomas - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | M Gomez, Jaime Orozco, Martin Karl, Danni Melendez | Filed: February 07, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dannie Rickman - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Varquez | Filed: February 09, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick L. Johnson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Superior Court of The State of California, Scott Kernan, County of Los Angeles | Filed: February 23, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Darnell Dukes - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: February 28, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Lee Croghan - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | K. Branion, G. Manguia | Filed: March 07, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Allen Laury - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Wayne Motl, S. Sherman, Steven Stalie | Filed: March 09, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Doreen Valdez Sandhu - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | Filed: March 15, 2018 General §28:2254 | |
| David W. Wilson - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | Borbolee, Arit, D. Overley, M. Miguel, Greim, California Department of Corrections, B, Celia Bell, A. Biter, T. Galaviz, U. Williams, P. Rouch, Rehabilitation, Minor, K. Aye, G. Doan, Joe Travao, California State Prison Corcoran, C. McCabe, Amber Kelly | Filed: March 28, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derek Tate - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | J. Andres | Filed: April 05, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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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/