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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| Michael Wayne Davis - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: January 28, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Miguel Villanueva - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Robert K. Wong | Filed: February 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Angelo Lena - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Court of Appeals First Appellate District, Supreme Court of California, County of Marin, Attorney General of California, Joseph Spaeda, Eric Holder, Peter Arian, Marin County District Attorney's Office | Filed: April 15, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Angelo Lena - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Supreme Court of California, Eric Holder, Court of Appeals First Appellate District, Superior Court of California, Attorney General of California, Marin County District Attorneys Office | Filed: May 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Angelo Lena - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Court of Appeals First Appellate District, Marin County District Attorney's Office, Marin County Office of the Public Defenders, Supreme Court of California, Joseph Spaeda, Attorney General of, Peter Arian, Lori Frugoli | Filed: May 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Maurice Edward Campbell - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | I. D. Clay | Filed: May 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Martin Luna Torres - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: June 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Cook - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 03, 2009 None §42:405 Review of HHS Deci |
| Michael Cook - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Social Security Administration | Filed: June 03, 2009 None §42:405 Review of HHS Deci |
| Monroe Jones - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Pat Cassidy, Hutching, M. Trott | Filed: June 12, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mougamadou Bougary Saiboudine - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Edward Flores, Eric Holder, Timothy Aitken, Janet Napolitano | Filed: June 16, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Martin Dixon - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Minchaca Manuel Sandoval - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 25, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Marcella Lunsford - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Gloria Henry | Filed: August 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Magdiela Judith De Leon - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Eric Holder‚ Jr., Janet Napolitano, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Timothy Aiken | Filed: August 11, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Manse Sullivan - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | People for the State of California | Filed: August 12, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Miles O. Bonty - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | J. Stevenson | Filed: August 21, 2009 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Melton Lee Myers - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | R. L. Subia | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Miguel Huerta - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | B. Curry, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: October 23, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Charles Cook - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | T Felker, Bill Lockyer | Filed: December 11, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Miles O. Bonty - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: December 09, 2009 General §28:2254 |
| Michael A. Ybarra - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: December 15, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Matthew G. Jennings - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | M Martell | Filed: January 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Masala Majid James - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | T. Smith, Gary Mitchell, Robert Barnham, of County Alameda, Ray Lara, Richard Willaims, Greg Ahem | Filed: February 10, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Mayo - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | // | Filed: March 05, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael A. James - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Probation Department, Regents of CA, UC Dept Berkeley, of Education, District Attorney, Glynda Hull, Bill Kasike, Alameda County Sheriff | Filed: May 28, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Mark A Sutton - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | R Grounds | Filed: June 04, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mark E. Sunnergren - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Gregory Ahern, George Arnold | Filed: June 21, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Maurice Duvell Scott - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | A. Cullens | Filed: July 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Posey - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Ron Barnes | Filed: July 13, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Carl Freitas - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: July 20, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Trippe - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | K. J. Allen, R. J. Johnson, D. W. Gallian, D. W. Bradbury, N. Grannis, W. Keevil, R. Graves, F. Jacquez | Filed: August 03, 2010 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Michael Cyrus - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: August 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Malcolm Frett - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | V. Capello, L. Osborne, K.L. McGuyer, J.D. C. Metcalfe, Vasquez, F. Jacquez, S. Manion, J. Holben | Filed: August 23, 2010 Prison Condition §28:1331 |
| Michael Alan Yocom - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Randy Grounds, Sisk | Filed: August 26, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Michael James - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Vincent Cullen, Dash Butler, Glynda Hull, UC Regents, C. A. Harless, Alameda County Superior Court, CDCR, Alameda County District Attorney's Office, University of California, E. C. Brown, Ahern, Lindsay Walsh, Don Foley, Berkeley, E. Facio‚ Jr. | Filed: September 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marguerite Scott - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Central California Womens Facility | Filed: October 06, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mark W. Allison - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: October 18, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Maurice D. Robinson - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | J. M. Hernadez, Melo, Grey | Filed: November 05, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael William Magidson - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: November 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mario Trujillo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez, F. Avila, C. Moua, Michael Polk, A. Long, J. Reynoso, D. Hickman, Nicholas White, J. Kay | Filed: November 16, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Miles O. Bonty - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | J. Ramsey, D. Vega, Battles, N. Reese, J. Stevenson | Filed: November 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Markel Ray Morgain - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Brenda M. Cash | Filed: November 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Manuel Madrigal - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: December 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Martin Martinez-Rodriguez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 27, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Mario Rene Perez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | K Allison | Filed: December 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Mark Robert Quiroz - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | K. McGuyer, C. Coulter, S. Burris, Chris J. Wilber, Barneburg, Robert A. Horel, J. F., M. J. Nimrod, G. D. Lewis, G. Pimentel, J. Puente, M. Winingham, Francisco Jacquez, R. Rice, A. Dornback, C. Countess, D. Barneburg, William Cate, D. Short, K. Brandon | Filed: January 04, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Martin Rodriguez Camacho - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: January 10, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Milton N. Hayes - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: January 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Marcus R. Ellington - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Fox, Bright, Hedgpeth, Associate Warden (ADA), G. Ponder, State of California, Sepulveda, J. Brown, Director of Correction's | Filed: January 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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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/