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
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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| Jason Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | C/O R. Avalos, Lt. C. Peaden, C/O M. Daguio, Lt. Brian Greer | Filed: October 18, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jose Chavez - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | J. Lara, Edmond G. Brown‚ Jr., C. A. L Pfieffer, Sotelo, Moreno, D. Williams, H Robles, Cpt. M. Faulkner, M. Franco, J Palomino, Scott Kernan, R. Magana | Filed: November 20, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jahmari Butler - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Acting Warden Ken Clark, Ken Clark | Filed: December 11, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Joseph C Spero |
| Joyce Marie Simmons - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | Correctional Officer Ashley Phillips, Unit Luke, Manager Kimberly Associate Warden Tamara Mischel, Hilliard | Filed: January 09, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jose Ceja Rodriguez - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Elmwood Complex | Filed: January 23, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| John Davis - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Warden Debbie Asuncion | Filed: January 25, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Edward J Davila |
| Jason Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Y. Friedman, A. Tamayo, M. Atchley, M. Voong | Filed: January 30, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jonathan Mosz - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Allred | Filed: February 15, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Jesse Willard - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Susan Dougherty, Stephan Hitchman | Filed: March 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jesse C. Wells - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Captain Pearce, Johnston, Saye, Officer Grant, Case, Siderakis, Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Dr. Leon | Filed: March 13, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jason A. Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Y. Friedman, A. Tamayo, M. Atchley, M. Voong | Filed: March 27, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jerome T Carpenter - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: April 09, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Juan Manuel Castro - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Joseph A Anaya - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Craig Koenig, Kathleen Allison, Ralph Diaz | Filed: April 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Jesse Salgado - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Craig Koenig, Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison | Filed: April 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Juan Saenz - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison, Craig Koenig | Filed: April 16, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Jorge A. Espinoza - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Craig Koenig, Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison | Filed: April 19, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Jason A. Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Dr. Rachel Ross, M. Votaw, S. Posson, Dr. Law Fu, Dr. Kowall | Filed: April 19, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jose A. Ayala - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison, Craig Koenig | Filed: April 22, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Joshua Plascencia - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Craig Koenig, Kathleen Allison, Ralph Diaz | Filed: May 01, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| Jason S. Tremaine - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | The Office of the San Mateo County Sherriff, Gerado Urena | Filed: May 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jesse Willard - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Pelican Rehabilitation, Bay State Prison, Corcoran State Prison, California Correctional Healthcare Services | Filed: May 29, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Jesse Willard‚ III - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Pelican Bay State Prison, Rehabilitation | Filed: June 05, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| James Joseph Pulizzano - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, The State of California | Filed: June 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James E Walker - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Warden Eric Arnald | Filed: June 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jason Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | J Ibarra, W Sinkovich, I. Perez, M Zavala, R. Glaze, B. Aguirre, J Mendoza | Filed: June 27, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jarrod Joseph Miller - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: June 27, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Francis O'Malley‚ III - Judge DPLC ALL More Information >>> | Filed: July 03, 2019 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254, Referring Judge Edward J Davila | |
| Jose W. Melara - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Filed: July 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MBI | |
| Joshua Michael Godfrey - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Warden PBSP | Filed: August 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Jose Vazquez-Barron - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 13, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jesus L. Orozco - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Jamie Gonzalez - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | E. McCumsey | Filed: October 25, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jesse C. Wells - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Laura Eldridge, Officer Sanchez, A.W. Zamora, Pereira, CDCR Employees, All Employees of CDCR at CHCF (Stockton), Sheriff M. Allen | Filed: December 04, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jesse David Lucas, Jesse David Lucus - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Warden Stephens, Laura Craig Mendez, Warden Koenig, Julie Garry | Filed: December 04, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Beth Labson Freeman |
| Javier Calderon - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | Warden C. Koenig, Prison Captain C. Freeman | Filed: December 04, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Jonathan James Newell - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Roy Cooper | Filed: January 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Josephus H. Williams - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Lt. Dixon | Filed: January 30, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward J Davila |
| JM Godfrey - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Warden PVSP | Filed: February 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Beth Labson Freeman |
| JM Godfrey - Feb 24, 2020 More Information >>> | Warden PVSP | Filed: February 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Johnny Andrew Moore - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | K. Hoffmon, S. Hatton, M. Atchey | Filed: February 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL jury demanded by Both |
| Joshua S. Herrera - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | J. Ortega, R. Castillo, R. Mojica, B. Duran, Officer R. Cardona, G. Bickham, M. Valdez | Filed: March 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Beth Labson Freeman |
| Jose Simental - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Kem Clark | Filed: April 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jill M. Evans - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | United States | Filed: April 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Jorge Cisneros - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 21, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Julian Ruiz - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 13, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jorge A. Perez - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Warden at Lancaster, Ralph Diaz, Gavin Newson | Filed: May 11, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Spencer Hill - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: May 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Mendez-Barocio - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | William Barr, Matthew I Albence, Chad Wolf, Erik Bonnar | Filed: May 28, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Joshua Michael Godfrey - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 01, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
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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/