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
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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| Robert John Stockton‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ron E Barnes | Filed: January 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Tunstall - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | K. Johnson, S. Bahadur, S. Nowling, D. E. S. Britton, Balano, Brian Duffy, Lee, A. Avalos | Filed: January 28, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert Tunstall - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | S. Bahadur | Filed: February 03, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Filed: February 09, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Robert W. Creighton - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Tim Perez | Filed: February 27, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert W. Creighton - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Tim Perez | Filed: March 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ricky Durant Lumsey - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | California State Prison | Filed: March 02, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Filed: March 31, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Robert Wayne Rogers - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: April 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Hackworth‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | C. Reberterano, John Ippolito, X. Gonzales | Filed: May 05, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald August - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | State of California, Stanislaus County | Filed: May 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ronnie O. Brown - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | S. Sherman | Filed: May 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert A. Corona - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: June 05, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Richard E. Anaya - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: June 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Clinton Eugene Lair - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Branch, DOE, Spearman | Filed: June 19, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronaldo Medrano Ayala - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | John Grant, B. Fradel, N. Podolsky, A. Bulatao, J. Del Rosario, E. Tootell, C. White, B. A. Walls, D. Smethers, J. Guthrie | Filed: June 30, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Randall E. Ellis - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | C. Countess, D. Felex, S. Niehus, E. Heal, J. Beeson, J. Frisk | Filed: July 13, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronnie Lee Moody - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Chiba, Bliss | Filed: September 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Russell Dwayne Rodgers - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | M Robbins, Sutter, Bonifacio, Kunkel, Greg Munks | Filed: October 05, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Gene Armstrong - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: October 05, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Rios Herrera - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | David B. Long | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ruben Benito Lopez - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Sheriffs Department of Kern County | Filed: November 19, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Randall Pierce - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Roberto Francisco Mendoza - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: December 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Demetrius Thomas - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | William Muniz | Filed: December 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Rocci Frank Garrett - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Jail | Filed: January 13, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Remon A. Shields - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | R. Lacer, Matthew Farruggia, T. Schellenberg, J. Johnson, V. Fox, P. Kennedy, Gregory J. Ahern | Filed: January 21, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Richard J. Garcia - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | B. Koehn | Filed: January 27, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Rocci Frank Garrett - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Santa Clara County | Filed: February 12, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rickey T. Reed - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | D. Adams | Filed: February 22, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Ruben Martinez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | California Department Corrections, J. Gawthorpe | Filed: March 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Ramirez-Ramirez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 18, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rafael Chavez-Alvarez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | San Jose Police Department, Torres #4175 or #4125, Ancelet, Lagorio, Rollins #4272, Carys, Roberts #4079, Monzon #4147, Marco | Filed: May 24, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rey Chea - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Ricardo Martinez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | D. Davey | Filed: June 17, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Martinez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | D. Davey | Filed: June 20, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robby Travis - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: June 21, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ramiro Madriz-Hernandez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Rojelio A. Guillen - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Clark Ducart | Filed: June 28, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Kenneth Martin‚ Jr. - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | David B. Long | Filed: July 13, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| Rogelio C. Espinoza - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | M. Lomelli, J. Truette, L. R. Briggs, M. R. Rodriguez, Ortega | Filed: October 26, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Soto - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | J. Lewis, M. Mindoro, S. Posson, R. Branch | Filed: November 02, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Robert Banuelos Meza - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | John Garcia Huld, Pancho Superman, Charlie Meza, Renae Supermen, Ferny Batman | Filed: November 30, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roberto E. Johnson - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: January 27, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Reginald Louis Whitley - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Contra Costa County, Medical Staff, Martinez Jail | Filed: February 01, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Roger Gorrin‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Lake County Superior Courts/Courthouse, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Lake County Sheriffs Department | Filed: May 02, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Hackworth‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | S Tomlinson | Filed: September 26, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Raymond Richard Whitall - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | K. Kumar, Gonzalez, Lan San Fu, A. Newton, B. Brizendine, Dr. Wilson, Stephanie Tran Phan, Lawrence Gamboa, Ms. Dowless, Kathleen Allison, W. L. Muniz, Elaine Cantu, J. Lewis, Liz Doehring, Roger L. Martinez | Filed: October 13, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ruan Ross - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Jenny Espinoza, Van Barken | Filed: December 19, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Lewis Martinez - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | J. Lewis | Filed: January 30, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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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/