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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| Joe H. Bankhead - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 18, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry Smith - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: March 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph G. Cua - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: March 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jasper Knabb - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 16, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jorge Antonio Perez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | A. Dennehy, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Kamala D. Harris, U.A.P.D., Jeffrey A. Beard, S.E.I.U., The, James Marcello, The, Jeff Macomber, Paulette Finander, D. Hamad, The, A.F.S.C.M.E., C.C.P.O.A., The | Filed: April 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joshua A. Soto - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Hernandez, Warden of Salinas Valley State Prison, Peffley, Bittner | Filed: May 05, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James Lee Matthews - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman, M. Renteria, K. Hoffman | Filed: June 25, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jorge Gonzalez Orduno - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John F. Fordley - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | William Muniz, Paul Shleffar | Filed: July 06, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jason King - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Dave Davey, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: July 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Arnulfo Covian - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | William Muniz | Filed: July 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John Duchine - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 31, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Rincon - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman | Filed: August 18, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John P. Bunyard - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | R. Fisher | Filed: August 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John Cline - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: August 26, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Kangaroo Gas Station | Filed: October 05, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Victor Lagana - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Steve Schneider, San Mateo County, San Mateo County Sheriff, Jasmin Lam, Matthew G. Kene, United States of America, Kamala D. Harris, Hillary Rodham Clinton, County of San Francisco, City, San Francisco Police Department, Daly City Police Department | Filed: October 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Paul Andrew Torfason - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | W. Landrum, Spearman, CDCR | Filed: October 13, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Anthony Franklin - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Greg Lewis, Jeffrey Beard, Mike Ruff, Anthony Chaus, Matthew Cate, George Giurbino, Suzan Hubbard, Jeremy Frisk, D Rothschild | Filed: October 15, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Shaw - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Simpson, Sepulveda, Alexandria Gardner | Filed: October 26, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeff A. Hawkins - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Superior Court of Alameda County | Filed: November 10, 2015 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Jose Lopez - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | R. Allen, R. Reich, S. Diaz, E. Healy, S. J. Bradbury, Anderson, J. Commons, J. A. Zamora, J. A. Beard, T. Puget, L. Hall, L. Hertz, C. E. Ducart, F. Marulli, A. Gates, D. Milligan, D Gongora, M. Hodges | Filed: November 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Beltran, Baez, Willis, Concepcion, Ramirez | Filed: November 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Frias, Hanley, Williams | Filed: November 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Checkout Time Bail Bonds, Bail Bonds, All Star Bail Bonds, Moncrief Bail Bonds, Bondsman, Orlando City Bail Bonds, Lauren Senninger, ASAP Bail Bonds, Affordable Bail Bonds, , The, A-1 Action Bail Bonds, Seminole County Bail Bonds, Bail Bonds By Ellis, Inc. | Filed: November 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Lopez - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | William Muniz | Filed: November 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry A. Richardson - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: November 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jermel Bray - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | The People, California Supreme Court, Superior Court of Solano County, First District Court of Appeal | Filed: December 03, 2015 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Robert Robby Harrison | Filed: December 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | A. Bell | Filed: December 09, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Edward Kelly‚ Jr. | Filed: December 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Edward Kelly‚ Jr. | Filed: December 09, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Agoo | Filed: December 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesse Lee Shavers‚ Jr. - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: December 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | TAC Towing Service | Filed: December 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | McDonald | Filed: January 19, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jordan Smith - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | F. Foulk | Filed: January 28, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Smith, Roy Emerson Lancaster | Filed: February 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jose Enrique Hernandez - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman | Filed: February 10, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| James Earl Kester - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Filed: February 11, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| James D. Adams - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | U.S.CA California Judicial Council | Filed: February 24, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Evans‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: March 09, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| James Maloy - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: March 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| James Branch - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 31, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James Maurice Duckett - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Corizon PHS, Santa Rita Jail | Filed: April 27, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Mark Felder - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 10, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Jesus Martinez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 16, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Justin M. Hampton - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jonathan M. Moore - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James Walter Watts - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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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/