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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| James Nero - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | Francisco Quintana | Filed: July 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Gallagher, Capt Martinez, Dr Burton | Filed: July 30, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James Nero - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | Francisco Quintana | Filed: August 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesse Mejia - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Police Officer Gabe Bucknell, Chief of Police Charlie Beck, Police Officer Luz Bednarchik | Filed: August 09, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James Coleman - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: August 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Manuel Reyes - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Michael Udovic | Filed: August 18, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| John Cuong Nguyen - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | Mr R Hill | Filed: August 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joel Matias Quintero - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, The Superior of Court Los Angeles County, Sheriff of Los Angeles County, Leroy Baca | Filed: August 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jamaal Thomas - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Terry Virga | Filed: August 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Steelman - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | T. Busby | Filed: August 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John H. Honore - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Vickie Johnson, J. Gonzalez, Solhobei, Fuller, Sergeant John Stiles, Crispen, Gonzales, J. Michael Ward, Fuller, Doctor Vazquez, Viviane G. Winthrop, Arnold Schwarzenegger, , Jamie, D. Holbrook, Susan Danner, J. Johnson, Doctor Chakmakian, Sergeant Crispen | Filed: August 26, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Velasco - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 26, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jessica Arias-Guerrero - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 26, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Jaffe Md Incorporated, Folsom California SSU Squad | Filed: August 31, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Luis Vallin - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzales | Filed: August 31, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Ombudsman Ontiveros, Greene | Filed: September 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joe Salinas - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | J. Walker | Filed: September 03, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Babakitis - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: September 08, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James E. McCarvey - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | Michael D. McDonald | Filed: September 08, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Carranza - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Larry E. Scribner | Filed: September 13, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James D Maciel, Sr - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | California Deparment of Corrections & Rehabiliation | Filed: September 22, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jaques Fearence - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | B. M. Cash | Filed: September 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Hollis - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Lt C Campbell, B M Cash | Filed: September 27, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose H. Magana-Torres - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: September 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Jose Cardenas - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | Warden M. D. McDonald | Filed: September 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Edward Mitchell - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | S BojaAH, F Perez, L Buckley, K Weaver, J C J Walker, Buckley, P Gallagher, Griffin, J Marshall, J Haar | Filed: October 01, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jerry Wiggins - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: October 07, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Coleman - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: October 07, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jamal J Davis - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | A Garcia-Carpio, Warden, Chris Poteracki | Filed: October 07, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joseph Richard Bruner - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Extraction Team, Attack Dog, Swat, Sheriffs, Does | Filed: October 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jesse D. Garza - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Cabrera, A. Espinoza, J. Gocke, Briones, D. Davila, Solorzano, P. Finander, California Department of Corrections, M.D., B. M. Cash, T. Belavich, Galviz, V. Daniels, J. Freye, Fitter, F, N. Grannis, Luis M. Chavez, J. Curiel, -, P. Gailbraith, R. Dottavano | Filed: October 13, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jessie Long‚ III - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen | Filed: October 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jason V Santibanez - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | D Carey, W J Wilson, W Pemberton, N Grannis, R L Furster, N Holland | Filed: October 20, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Escobar‚ Sr. - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 20, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joseph B. Morales - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: October 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Carlos Ayabar - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | M. D. Biter | Filed: October 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jaime Martinez - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | BPH, G. Swarthout, A. Schwarzenegger | Filed: October 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joel Jareno Leus - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 20, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joaquin Palmer - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> | Unknown Deputy, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department | Filed: October 20, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James Trotter - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | F. A. Gonzalez, Issac Villegas | Filed: October 20, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Sandlin - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Doe I, Doe II, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Teresa J Gonzales, Clark Kelso | Filed: October 26, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Ibarra Lifer - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | Tim J. Ochoa | Filed: October 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Antonio Amaya, Miguel Balderas, Clarence Craig, Cristian Lagunes, Gregorio Perez Sanchez - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Lee Baca, Unknown | Filed: November 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joshua Danielle Palomino - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: November 03, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Cruz - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: November 04, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James D. Maciel‚ Sr. - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> | H. Yoshimura, John Does 1 & 2, Hector H. Cardiel, Parole Office, David M. Urbina, P. Balderas, Long Beach-Police Department, William Taylor | Filed: November 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James D Marciel, Sr - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> | Joe Plaster, K Chakur, California Parole Hall, Advocacy Program, Anthony Martin O Neal, Liz Benner Wick, H Flores, Long Beach Parole Office | Filed: November 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jaques Fearence - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | A Adams, T Belavich, J Fitter, P Finander, E Frances | Filed: November 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jaques Fearence - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | P. Shank, J. Bringas, T. Belavich | Filed: November 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jefrey Flores - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> | K. Harrington | Filed: November 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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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/