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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| Jerome Anthony Ward - Judge Wilson More Information >>> | K Clark | Filed: October 01, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Judith Diane Valot - Judge Otero More Information >>> | Mary Lattimor | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Victor Bautista - Judge Lum More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: December 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Blain - Judge Klausner More Information >>> | J Hartley | Filed: December 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Alan Fischer - Judge Johnson More Information >>> | M S Evans, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: February 04, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John B Tidwell - Judge Guilford More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: February 11, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jane J Zhou - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | Michael Aytes | Filed: March 11, 2009 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey K Calhoun - Judge Judge More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 16, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Uribe - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: April 23, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| James Wrentmore - Judge Olguin More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Jon DeMorales | Filed: May 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose David Valdez - Judge Guilford More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: May 15, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph A Gonzalez - Judge Carter More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prison F.C.C. | Filed: May 19, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Abhyankar - Judge Guilford More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: June 11, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph L. Sabala - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: July 08, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Demetrio Montiel - Judge Segal More Information >>> | F Gonzales | Filed: July 14, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Dominick Bergeron - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: February 03, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Johnnie Moore - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | K. Dickerson | Filed: March 15, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jaime L Guerrero - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: March 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Carlos Suarez - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgepath | Filed: May 06, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John William Clancy - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> | Mike Martel | Filed: May 11, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joshua Forster - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Sandra Hutchins | Filed: May 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Alan Wrentmore - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Edmund G Brown, Jr | Filed: July 30, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joyce M Demyers - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | Dobbson Davis | Filed: August 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Keone Elliott - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> | Fred Figueroa | Filed: October 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Gomez Martinez - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: November 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joshua Steve Edwards, Azael Dythian Perales - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, Elvi de Quiroz Linn Dyk, Deborah Bowen, Alice M Batchelder, Hillary R Clinton, Art Brown, Don Bankhead, Barbara Boxer, Ben S Bernanke, Leona, Dianne Feinstein, Hazel Cash, Timothy Geithner, Joseph R Biden, Dollar Tree Inc | Filed: November 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan Paul Michael Barber - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | Robert Barnes, Jr, Attorney General Edmund G Brown | Filed: December 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Beliz - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Kenneth Clark | Filed: December 15, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Justin Lavoie - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Steven J Sentman | Filed: December 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Elias Sandoval - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | B M Cash | Filed: December 18, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John R Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: January 10, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jennifer Lynn Henderson - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Javier Cavazos | Filed: January 24, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joe Albino Sive - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder, Captain Davis Nighswonger, Janet Napolitano | Filed: January 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Rocha Encarnacion - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 31, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| James Loren Vandenburg - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: February 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Leland McEwen | Filed: February 23, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Alcala - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | Timothy Busby | Filed: February 24, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph J Johnson, Joseph Juarez Johnson - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | Robert Amdroselli, Parole Board of the State of CA, D. Watson, The People | Filed: March 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Michael Brady - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: March 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Hawkins Husser - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Timothy E Busby | Filed: March 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Johnny Trejo - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Derrick L Ollison | Filed: March 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Francisco - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | R Grounds | Filed: April 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan R Kinsey - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> | GD Lewis | Filed: April 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jacob Anthony Rump - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Leland McEwen | Filed: May 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jon David Tafoya - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: May 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Antonio Guerrero - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | M McDonald | Filed: June 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Javier Munoz Beltran - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 11, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Juan Jaime Sanchez - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | R Grounds | Filed: July 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesse Raul Duran Jr - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | L S McEwen | Filed: July 18, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerry Ray Potts - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | Wasco State Prison, Orange County Sheriff | Filed: July 20, 2011 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/