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
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| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Simon, Brano, Armenta, McCurty | Filed: February 15, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jason Sublet - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Filed: February 14, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ | |
| Jesse M. Plaza - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: March 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesse Grant‚ III - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Lage, Kathleen Smith, California, Safeway in Corporation Pleasanton | Filed: May 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jason A. Dailey - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | M. Martel | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan Ochoa Perez - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | San Mateo County Health Services Agency, County of San Mateo, San Mateo County Jail, San Mateo County Sheriff Department | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John E. West - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | T Felker, Medical Staff & Custody Staff, B-Yrd | Filed: July 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Luis Varelas - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Darrel Adams | Filed: July 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James A. Guerrero - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jimmy G. Mejia - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John S. Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | United States District Court Northern District of California | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John S. Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Hospital Administration at A.S. H., Warden CRC, State Mental Evaluators, Warden CMC | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Rhine, Ringlow - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | CMC, Mental Health Personnel, Chino, CDC, CIM, CDRC | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Sidney Rhine‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| John S. Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ataskadero Admissions, Ataskadero Security, - Ataskadero Program, Julian Green, Ataskadero Management SMH | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jacob Port - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | State of California Department of Corrections | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jamaine V. Paige - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Scott M. Kernan | Filed: August 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose J. Mesa-Ramos - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Alameda County Santa Rita Jail Facility, T. Weaver | Filed: August 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Johnny S. Willie - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: September 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan Manuel Castro - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: October 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan Vasquez-Delacruz - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: October 06, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Juan Mosqueda-Tinoco - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: October 16, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| John Forrest Zumbro - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: October 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Robert Teitgen - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Brian Haws | Filed: October 22, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| James Edward Bowell - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | S. Hatton, D. Galindo, D. Rocha, M. Evans, R. Machuca, E. Mata, M. Thomas, G. Bailey, California Dept. of Corrections, S. Picazo, T.G. Miller, D.M. Mantel, J. Baker, F. Moore, S. Remington, M. Mendoza | Filed: October 22, 2008 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Bruce Grinols - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | The State of California, Santa Clara County Jail, The State of Alaska | Filed: October 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John D. Henderson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | M. Gomez, John Doe, M. Ross | Filed: November 19, 2008 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jerry G. Delarosa - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | M. Martell | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Paul Baxter - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Attorney General For The State Of California, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Jerry Brown | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James D. Smith - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Gregory Ahern | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeffery A. Rynhard - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | M. S. Evans, Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: December 16, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| John E. West - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | R. Daniels, Mail Room Staff | Filed: January 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Gilberto Hernandez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: January 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Clavon Troupe - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Elijah Klein, V. Raso, P. Mullen, Ben Curry | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan Jose Cortez - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams, Santa Clara County | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Monteverde - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Sheila Mitchell | Filed: January 29, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jvane Allen - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | K. Richardson, Lisie | Filed: February 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jeremiah Birchett - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Brian Haws | Filed: February 11, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Javier Frank Garcia - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Santa Clara County District Attorney | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Devon Klein, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Michael O'Brien, Leo's Towing, San Jose Police Department | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Sidney Rhine‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Atascadero State Hospital, Jon Morales, State California Mental Health | Filed: March 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Department of Corrections, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System | Filed: March 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Alan Bush - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Flores | Filed: March 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan J. Cortez - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Milton Gonzalez, Curtis Rodriguez | Filed: March 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jitcena Barreto - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Mary Lattmore | Filed: March 24, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Johnny Placencia - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: March 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Placencia - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: April 14, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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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/