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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| Hector Anthony Hernandez - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Maldonado, ., George Bailey Detention Facility, San Diego County Jail, - Downs | Filed: February 20, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Herberth Morales-Sazo - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 06, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Harvey James Dexter‚ Jr. - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Correctional Officer | Filed: March 20, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Harvey Eugene Larson - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Carrasco, The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hon Lau - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez, Graham | Filed: April 13, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Haron Ontiveros - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: July 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Herbert Shedd - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | George A Neotti, Jerry Brown | Filed: September 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Herman Clark - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Jail, Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Jail Staff | Filed: October 01, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Harry Matthew Haselden - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Elisa, Lopez, Demars | Filed: October 01, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hector Bernal - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Gary Sandor | Filed: October 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Henry Eugene Harris - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: October 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hermelindo Olea - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | San Diego County Sheriff | Filed: October 29, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Howard Young - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | R G Sutton, H L Drake, M Tapia, G J Janda, J Bellinger, R Madden, Larry Smalls, F Lopez, W J Price, John Doe 1-5, J Mudra, J Criman, Shields, Rigney, Badilla | Filed: November 10, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Humberto Rembao - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | B Curry | Filed: November 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Howard Young - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Larry Smalls | Filed: December 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hon Lau - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 | Filed: December 15, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hon C. Lau - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: January 22, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Henry Rodriguez - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | George Neotti | Filed: January 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hon Lau - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Fernando M Olguin | Filed: March 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hubert Dymitr Haraszewski - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Patricia Lavarmicocca, Lisa Brannan, Hank John Turner, Morgans | Filed: March 12, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Humberto Iribe - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 04, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Melissa Garcia, David M Gill, William D Gore, Stephen Winson, Omar Ortega, Christina Fierro, Jeffrey Duntra, Daniel Cruz, George Downs, Carl Brewer, Simon Hernandez, Sharla Evert | Filed: June 21, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | John Gill, John Does, Espinoza, William Gore, Cardoza, Schroeder | Filed: August 19, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Douglas, Flynn, Schroeder, Jones, Shawcroft, William D Gore, Espinoza, John DOES | Filed: September 01, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | John DOES, Ruby Bank, Schroeder, Borden, Brown, William Gore, Espinoza, Gary Doe | Filed: September 27, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Borden Doe, William D Gore, John Doe, E Schroeder | Filed: November 01, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Aymar S, Brian Conway, Schroeder, Dawson, D Brown, William Gore, Ruby Bank, Wilson | Filed: November 12, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Schroeder, Omar Ortega, Nicholas Ramirez, D Michael Dalbratt, William Gore | Filed: November 29, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hon Lau - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | K Harrington | Filed: December 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon Lau - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | California, State of | Filed: December 17, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon Lau - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | K Harrington | Filed: December 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Jane Does, E Schroeder, William D Gore, John DOES, Pile, Wilson, Jane Doe, ., Brown | Filed: December 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hoang Minh Tran - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | D Hoskins, E Hoffman, W Gillis, John DOES, Jane Does | Filed: December 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Horacio Inzunza-Sanchez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 06, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Harold Anthony Velarde - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | E Duarte | Filed: February 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Humberto Carrillo-Tiznado - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Fred Lawrence, Janet Napolitano, Robin F Baker, Eric Holder | Filed: April 28, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Hector Orosco-Sanchez - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 08, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Henry Ivan Cogswell - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Kamala Harris | Filed: July 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Herman James Brown‚ II - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 27, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Cobb, Mailroom, K Millard, Medical, S Wager, ., N Sabati, Campbell, J Rivera, A Lowe | Filed: July 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harold Pashion Morgan - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Warden, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: September 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Hill Vargas - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 13, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hassie Megrave - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Director of the California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Guadarrama-Bahena - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 09, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hamza Sharif - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: November 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Aguiluz-Pineda - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Janet Napolitano | Filed: December 22, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Humaro Marquez-Silva - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 29, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hector Trinidad-Alvarado - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 23, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Hector James Bravo - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | George Neotti | Filed: March 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Hugo Alexander Ceren - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Janet Napolitano, Sandra Hutchins, Gabriel S. Valdez, Timothy Robins, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: March 06, 2012 Mandamus & Other §28:2241, Referring Judge Barbara Lynn Major |
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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/