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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Valencia, G. Navarro, Gary R. Swarthout, Hall | Filed: March 07, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Noah Spohn - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Peter Braga, Doug Craig, Eric Palmer, Mary Rist, Mike Rist, Lorrac Craig | Filed: March 28, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter J. Farrell - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Director of CDCR | Filed: March 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick O'Dell - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | - Lutz | Filed: April 04, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Sighin | Filed: April 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Tim V. Virga | Filed: April 17, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Busby - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Fred Figueroa | Filed: April 17, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Jemerigbe - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 19, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Patrick Bumpus - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | G. Cox, A. Deems, Sahota, Teachow, Dillan, Y. Fields, A. Nangalama | Filed: April 25, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paula R. Moyer - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Walter Miller | Filed: May 01, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Pierre L. Butler - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Hedgpeth | Filed: May 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo Cobb - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Akintola, Cook, T. Weinholdt | Filed: June 21, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Wayne Jeremiah - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Berger | Filed: July 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Preston Alonzo Howell - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Ricky Hill | Filed: July 19, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Preston Gardner - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | E. Valenzuela | Filed: July 23, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: August 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Lawayne Perry - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | P.L. Vazquez | Filed: September 04, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Richard Parks | Filed: September 18, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Elena Rappoport, Cathy Cooper | Filed: September 18, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phillip A. Todd - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | L.D. Zamora, Karen Brown, K. Stocker | Filed: September 25, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Lee Dowell-Rollins - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Butte County Jail | Filed: October 10, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pedro A. Ramirez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Burno Stolc | Filed: October 29, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Roy Woodley - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | A Hedgpeth | Filed: November 01, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Phaynes Reeda - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | S. S. Camp, B. A. Vielbig, T. L. Hom | Filed: November 09, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Ochoa - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | B. Griffith | Filed: November 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pasquale Nigro - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: December 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Marquez - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Ron Barnes | Filed: December 10, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Patrick Jolivette‚ Jr. - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Rick Hill, T. Steel, Lydia Romero, J. Tuggle, T. R. Kauffman, D. Stroth, D. B, California Department of Corrections, Heather Dockter, D. Hansen, D. Lohan, S. Bailey, King, T. Verras, N. Romo, T. Butler, N. Hayward, J. Johnson, D. Harris, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 03, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Jovivette - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | C. Santos, D. Harris, K. Dunlap, D. Bess, P. Reyersbach, T. Verras, H. Dockter, T. Steel, M. Cate, Jeffers, N. Haward, T. R., A. Perez, T. Butler, D. Stroth, R. Hill, Johnson, D. Hansen, Wright, L. Romero, B. Bick, N. Romo, S. Bailey, State of California | Filed: January 14, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Martin Seagull, Tandinco, Darel Katcher | Filed: January 15, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: January 29, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | K. Ruiz, Elena Rappoport, Cathy Cooper | Filed: March 26, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Martin Seagull, Darel Katcher, Harrison | Filed: April 03, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pamela Oliverez - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | D. K. Johnson | Filed: April 24, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Jacob Adams | Filed: May 01, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phillip Anthony Peterson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: May 02, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Phuoc Luu - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Kathleen L Dickson | Filed: May 13, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Ralph Kovacich‚ Jr. - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: May 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick James Farmer - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Heidi M. Lackner | Filed: May 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Paul A. Hinojosa - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Connie Gibson | Filed: June 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Prenell Goodwin - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Bruce | Filed: June 24, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Darel Katcher, Jacob Adams | Filed: July 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Joseph Sharit - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Stanislaus County Health Service Agency | Filed: July 26, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paren Hasmukhbhai Patel - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: August 08, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Dale Conner - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: August 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Prentiss Robinson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: October 10, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Dale Conner - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | State of California, G. Swarthout | Filed: November 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Philip Johnson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | J. Lewis, Lori Sablan, J. Weirich, T. Short, M. Warmbrodt | Filed: December 03, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul F. Jennings - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Audry King | Filed: January 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Cunningham - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 14, 2014 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/