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
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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| Ivan Garcia Oliver - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Jered Bassard | Filed: March 16, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: April 23, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: September 25, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: September 25, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Isaac McKinley - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | J. McDonald | Filed: September 27, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ivory J Valentine - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Curry | Filed: October 17, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Ishmael Johnson - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: February 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: July 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: January 16, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: February 07, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge Maria-Elena James More Information >>> | Filed: March 18, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Ivan Vernord Cleveland - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Lam, Pearson, Adams | Filed: March 25, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Irving Charles Humphrey - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | James Yates, Felix Igbinosa, Schwarzenegger, T. Wardlow, Matthew Cate | Filed: August 05, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Filed: September 04, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Ivan Vernord Cleveland - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown, State of California | Filed: September 23, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ivan J Hill - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: October 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Ivan O. Ordaz - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton | Filed: March 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Irvin Lee Briggs‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: May 15, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ivan Vernord Cleveland - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Lam, J. Lewis | Filed: August 20, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ivory Joe Valentine - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Marion Spearman | Filed: December 23, 2015 General §28:1651 |
| Isauro Gonzales - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | San Jose County Council, San Jose Police Department | Filed: April 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ian Anthony Bulandr - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: May 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Isidro Roman - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: June 03, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Ivan Cerna - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 23, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Isauro Gonzales - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Welch Ryan, City of San Jose, Asuelo Brian Anthony, Police Dept. | Filed: July 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ian Furminger - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 24, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ilijumkuc Macon - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Z. Ahmed, G. Kalisher, Cater, C. Elliot, S. Posson, M.D. | Filed: January 19, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ivan Vargas Arellano - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | R. Fox | Filed: January 29, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| II Sonny Barger‚ II - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | United States | Filed: November 07, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Ignacio Ruiz - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | M. Eliot Spearman | Filed: December 21, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Ismael Mendoza Rodriguez - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 21, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ivan Dector Abad - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Tammy Foss, Director/Commissioner of the State of California, T. Foss, Chief of Plant Operations of the Salinas Valley State Prison | Filed: April 01, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Ignacio Cruz - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 22, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ivan Cerna - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Filed: June 23, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 | |
| Isiah Lucas‚ Jr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | M. Miranda, Silva, Ben Curry, I. Guerra, Jarvis | Filed: March 23, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Isiah Lucas‚ Jr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | J. Aboytes, W. Cohen, P.G. Dennis | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Infinity - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Supreme Court of California, Ronald G. Overholt, William C. Vickrey, Frederick K. Ohirich, Mary M. Roberts, Juidicial Council of California, Robert G. Retana, Administrative Office of the Courts, Ronald M. George | Filed: August 06, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Isaiah Noel Williams - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | D. Williams | Filed: August 28, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Infinity - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | G. Ahmed, S. Rossi, Deena C. Fawcett, Frank W. Temmerman, Richard Wieking | Filed: September 18, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Isiah Lucas‚ Jr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | P. G. Dennis, W. Cohen, A. Aboytos | Filed: January 31, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Isaac L. Sandoval - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Isaiah R. Trammel - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | B. Sparks, Fambrough, S. Amoako | Filed: August 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ivan Vernord Cleveland - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: December 03, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | J. Coronado, H. Drake | Filed: June 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | J. Coronado | Filed: June 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | H. Deake | Filed: July 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Richard W. Wieking | Filed: July 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Jessie Mosley | Filed: August 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Imhotep Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Richard W. Wieking | Filed: September 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ira D. Parthemore - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 13, 2011 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/