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.
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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| John W Williams - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | J Morrissette, L Parker, Woodford, J Curiel, I Cruz, Beltran, B F Naws, E McGuiness, D Fallon | Filed: February 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Luis Uribe - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: March 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Jerome Kerviel | Filed: March 06, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joel Alcox - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | James Hartley, People of the State of California | Filed: March 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Johnson - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: March 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey T. Hammond - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Canela - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Gutierrez - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | A Hedgepeth | Filed: March 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Laurel - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | T Felker | Filed: March 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jennie Valencia - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Schelia A Clark | Filed: March 13, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph W Jones-Bey - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Leroy D. Baca | Filed: March 13, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joaquin Serrano Reyes - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> | R J Subia | Filed: March 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose M Gonzalez - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Shilpa Ranat, Peggy Thomas, Mevlin Hunter, Brian Jones, Stephen Mayberg, Linda Wilkes, Jarutiben Shinglot | Filed: March 21, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James David Logan‚ II - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | County of Los Angeles | Filed: March 21, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James David Logan - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Dietch, Weaver | Filed: March 25, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Johnny Castro - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: March 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Henry Penn - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | V M Almager | Filed: March 31, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Hilton McDonald - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Haaws | Filed: April 01, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime Rodriguez - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 09, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jeff Holloway - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Robert J Hernandez | Filed: April 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose De Jesus Acosta - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | Does, Gary Penrod, San Bernardino County | Filed: April 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Peter Yunka - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | Metropolitan Correctional Facility | Filed: April 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jessie Rodriquez Barron - Judge Dickran Tevrizian More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 15, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jason Flowers - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: April 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jamie Michael Escalera - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James David McMillan - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: April 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeff Farr - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | Linda Sanders, Mahesh Patel | Filed: April 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Adame - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | John F Salazar | Filed: April 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Onnveros | Filed: May 05, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Howard Harding - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | The People | Filed: May 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Schwarzenegger, Ms, Napolitano, Ontiveros, Schriro, Toors Bijas | Filed: May 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Villarreal - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | John F Salazar | Filed: May 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Trinidad Seal A - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 06, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Joseph W Jones-Bey - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Leroy D Baca, LAPD | Filed: May 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joseph Hollis - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: May 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Sun - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 14, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Justin Thomas Miller - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: May 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey William Spradley - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | Heidi Lackner | Filed: May 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnnie Lambert - Judge Chapman More Information >>> | Felker | Filed: May 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffery T. Young - Judge Matz More Information >>> | Robert A Horel | Filed: May 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe Reyes - Jun 03, 2008 More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: June 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmie Dixon - Jun 03, 2008 More Information >>> | Gabrielle Paladino | Filed: June 03, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joshua Smith - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | Richard Subia | Filed: June 06, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Pablo Lopez - Judge Fischer More Information >>> | Richard Donovan | Filed: June 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Pacheco - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: June 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Allen Rainwater - Judge Eick More Information >>> | Gabrielle Paladino, Jan Marie Alarcon, Banales, Frederico Marlene Cordero, Ronald Lapp, Ronald Staib | Filed: June 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Juan Roberto Albino - Judge BacaBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Lee Baca | Filed: June 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Justino Alarcon - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: June 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan C. Rodriguez - Judge Wilson More Information >>> | L. E. Scribner | Filed: June 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John L Edwards - Judge Gutierrez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 23, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
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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/