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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| Henry E. Collier - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: April 10, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Hugo Lua - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Nancy Adams | Filed: April 11, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Henry Cervantes - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Maria Luisita Magat, Corizon Health Medical of Center Santa Rita County Jail | Filed: May 16, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Huy Chi Luong - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 29, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Harold B. Hicks‚ III - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Nancy Kroll, Sterling Geesaman | Filed: August 03, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Henry Lalo Correa - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: October 18, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: December 12, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Hilda Simms Riggs - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Riverside County | Filed: January 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hector Rubalcaba - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Joe Deliman, Dustin Witt, Eric Macias, Mark Pazin | Filed: March 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hassan Roberts - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Director, California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hildebrando Vargas - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | R. M. Diaz | Filed: April 09, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hoan Tuong Nguyen - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Heidi M. Lackner | Filed: April 25, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Filed: May 08, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Huy Trinh - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 05, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Hugo Rosales Barriga - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: August 21, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Homer Earl Hawkins - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Barack Obama | Filed: September 16, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Herman Michael Covarrubias - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Robert Gower | Filed: October 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Herman Michael Covarrubias - Oct 04, 2013 More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: October 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Herman Michael Covarrubias - Oct 04, 2013 More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: October 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Huan Nguyen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | G.D. Lewis | Filed: October 16, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: November 19, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Horace Bell - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | W. Hanks | Filed: January 02, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Huy The Luu - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Robert Gower | Filed: January 06, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Horace Bell - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | D. Rainwater, J. Arana | Filed: January 06, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Hooman Panah - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | J. Anderson, Kevin R. Chappelle, Jackson, of Rehabilitation, Hamilton, State California Dept. of Corrections, Steve Odom, Luna | Filed: January 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoa Quang Ha - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: January 15, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Harold Kent Sutton - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Brooks | Filed: January 15, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Howard Sipe - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Audrey King | Filed: March 26, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Herman Tiemens‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | California State Governor, Brian Duffy | Filed: May 07, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Hausmann-Alain Banet - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 18, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hatim Fadan - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | D. Ogle, J. Cruzen, R. Christensen, C. Caldera | Filed: May 15, 2015 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Howard Young - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | M. D. Biter | Filed: August 31, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Herb L. Gadbury - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | State of California, Brian Duffy, K. J. Allen | Filed: September 21, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Henry Albanez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | L. Thomas, Nakamura, A. Dorfman, Carrick, M. C. Sayre, D. Goller, D. Jacobsen, S. Risenhoover, Creed, Manzano, N. Ikegbu, Delgado, N. Adam | Filed: January 22, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Heri Garcia - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 25, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Harold Phillips - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: July 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Lori A. Medina, Suenia Y. Romero, Susie Wong, Marshell Terry Battle | Filed: March 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Jeffrey F. Rosen, Jeffrey V. Smith, Kamala D. Harris, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Diane S. Dooley, Laurie Smith, Alejandro Padilla, James R. Williams, David H. Yamasaki, Robert Menicocci, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: March 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Kip Davis, Laurie Smith, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: March 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harold J. Bowden - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: May 23, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Jennifer Magallanes | Filed: June 22, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Elizabeth Pfaff, Arthur G.Y. Tan | Filed: July 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Michele Mckay McLoy, Linda R. Clark, Richard Loftus | Filed: July 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Shawna M. Schwarz | Filed: July 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: July 27, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Michele McKay McCoy | Filed: August 18, 2017 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Harjit Bhambra - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 20, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Suzanne Romero | Filed: October 02, 2017 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Hui Lian Ke - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Suzanne Romeo | Filed: October 18, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hayden Beaulieu - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Brian Hopson | Filed: January 10, 2018 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/