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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| Juan Navarro - Judge Otero More Information >>> | Joseph Woodring | Filed: September 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Grimes - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | LA Sheriff's Department, Zavilla, Vross | Filed: September 18, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Castillo - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Darril G. Adams | Filed: September 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jacques P. Dupuis - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | Jared B. Moss | Filed: September 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jessie Casarez - Judge Morrow More Information >>> | Robert Adams | Filed: September 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Arthur Ramirez - Judge Wu More Information >>> | Vinie Devico, Fernando Mata | Filed: September 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge RuizBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Ruiz | Filed: September 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | Ombuckman John Ontiveros, Arnold Schwarzennegger, Ruiz, Janet Napolitano | Filed: September 24, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jesus Galindo - Judge Lew More Information >>> | Gonzales | Filed: September 24, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Jones - Judge Mumm More Information >>> | F. B. Haws, B. Covey | Filed: September 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe Angel Noriega - Judge Carney More Information >>> | L. E. Scribner | Filed: September 26, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge PicisonBRUnassigned More Information >>> | C. F. Franco-Gaston Picison | Filed: September 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Terrell Taylor - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | Mendoza Powers | Filed: September 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Osbaldo Martinez - Judge Otero More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: October 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | Ombudsman Ontiveros | Filed: October 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Lee Howze - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | - Sanders, John Marshall | Filed: October 03, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerry J. Smith - Judge Morrow More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: October 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny S. Willie - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: October 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose E. Meza - Judge Walter More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: October 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John W. Williams - Judge TiltonBRUnassigned More Information >>> | James Tilton | Filed: October 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Clifford George - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | Woodring | Filed: October 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome Paul Wilson - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> | California State Prison Los Angeles County, James Tilton | Filed: October 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Luis Mercado - Judge SandersBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: October 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jerry Eugene Scipio - Judge Olguin More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: October 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Zamora-Suarez - Judge Feess More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 15, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Jesus Medina - Judge Wu More Information >>> | The State of California, Hedgepeth | Filed: October 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeremy R. Stutzman - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Wilson, Martel, Kaplan | Filed: October 15, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James R. Skrzypek, Janice M. Skrzypek - Judge PellicanoBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Anthony Pellicano | Filed: October 15, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jornay Rechurnd Rodriguez - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: October 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Merino - Judge Stotler More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: October 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose L Vega - Judge Fischer More Information >>> | Jerry Brown, DeRosa, McDonald | Filed: October 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome Wilson - Judge Stotler More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: October 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jim Ferguson - Judge Mumm More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: October 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Crittenden - Judge Segal More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: October 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Meza Giron - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Robert Adams | Filed: October 27, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | Schwarnegger, Parole, El Cajon, Prison Union SSU Squad, Jatte Inc | Filed: October 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joo Heun Lee - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: October 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | Leon, Ventura-Oxnard Parole Dept., Jarvis, Mo Jaffe Inc. | Filed: October 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Wilson Clark - Judge Fairbank More Information >>> | Joseph Woodring | Filed: October 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Jesse Espinosa - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | M. Cate, B. Curry | Filed: November 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jim Ferguson - Judge Hillman More Information >>> | J. V. Basso, California Dept. of Corrections | Filed: November 12, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Johnathan T. Bolden - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Filed: November 13, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmy Kamnoi - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | M. D. McDonald | Filed: November 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Trindad Esquiva Ruiz - Judge Parada More Information >>> | T. McDonald | Filed: November 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe A. Houghton - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | M. S. Evans | Filed: November 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Pastrana - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | Ken Clark, Board of Parole Hearings, People of the State of California | Filed: November 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Bledsoe - Judge Johnson More Information >>> | M. D. McDonald, A. Felker | Filed: November 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jessie Rodriguez Barron - Judge Collins More Information >>> | Joseph Norwood | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Carrillo - Judge Stotler More Information >>> | Michael A Smelosky, Bill Lockyer | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Ryan Flowers - Judge Wilson More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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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/