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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| Jerome Thomas‚ Jr. - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | S Merlak, Ali Carbajal, Alderedge, Rawlins, M Mendez | Filed: May 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James P Kingan - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Onglao, State of California | Filed: May 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Cho - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> | D K Sisto | Filed: May 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> | Green, The Corcoran Sharks Officer Gang, San Martinez, Diego Parole Dept, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Greg Pico | Filed: May 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joe Piazza‚ Jr. - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzalez, Linda Sanders, U S Attorney General, Department of Justice | Filed: May 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Trinidad Flores-Jimenez - Judge A Howard Matz More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzalez | Filed: May 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Miguel Canul-Ramirez - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | Norma Bonales-Garibay, Stuart Cortez, Julie L Myers, Alberto Gonzalez, George Molinar, Michael Chertoff | Filed: May 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Julius Bankston - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | A Hedgepeth | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Gabriel Cardenas - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joaquin Serrano Reyes - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> | R J Subia | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph D Brown - Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson More Information >>> | California Men Colony | Filed: June 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Johnny W Woods - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | Los Angeles Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James David Logan - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | John Kuyden | Filed: June 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Timothy Perez - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Mike Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: June 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime Navarro - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | R Horal | Filed: June 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James R Glenn - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Gary Penrod, California of San Department Corrections, Bernardino County Board of Supervisors | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jason Alan Rush - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | Centinela State Prison, Victor Almager | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jeffrey Hammons - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | B Curry | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Douglas Svelund - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | D K Sisto | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Castaneda - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | John/Jane Does, Scott Kiernan, Lee Baca | Filed: June 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Joseph Scrofani - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> | Robt. B Foltz, David Damon, John Spillane, Jr, Barbara Fryer, Fender | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jantrese Crumbley - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | Denny's Cooperation, Ridgecrest Police Department | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Lambert - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | L Robles | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John W Poe - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Tommy Felker | Filed: June 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Raymond McCoy - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | T Felker | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lum Shamburger - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Thomas L Carrey | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Michael Munro - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | R Subia | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnnie Portis - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Lee Mincy - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> | Martin Veal | Filed: June 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Bernard Widby - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | R Knowles, J Coleman, R Beltran, R D Middleton, Prior, D J Porter, Collins, L S Baker, Does, Rhodes | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Zarate Moran - Judge Stephen G. Larson More Information >>> | Anthony Malfi | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Soto - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | K Clark | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack Lee Gilbert - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | A Hedgepth | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Arthur Hall - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Logan, Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, Colton, Garrido, Bernstein, Brewster | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jeffrey Barnett - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | D K Sisto | Filed: June 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Carlos Briones - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: June 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jean-Pierre Michael Wehry - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> | Correctional Officers, Various Deputies, County Jail Administrator, Daughter, County Jail Commander, I Bar, Robert Doyle | Filed: June 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeffrey Bryan - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | Susan Hubbard | Filed: June 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Cruz - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | L. E. Scribner | Filed: June 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Mency - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | James Yates | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Ruiz - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Robert A Horel | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Lucero - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: June 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Motion to Extend |
| James Hodnett - Judge Rosalyn M. Chapman More Information >>> | Larry Palacios | Filed: June 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jeffrey M Daniels - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Jeanne S Woodford | Filed: June 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James S Davis - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> | Gerald C Salseda, Does, Sean Kennedy, Gail E Ivens, Maria Stratton, Dean R Gits | Filed: July 02, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jerome Green - Judge George H. King More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: July 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Rod Stuvall, Does | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Santa Barbara Police Dept, John Onhveros, San Diego Police Dept, Joe Sheriff Arpaio | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Antionio Fierro-Avalos - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzales, Jim Hayes, Michael Chertoff | Filed: July 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 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/