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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| Russell Lee Gooch - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Parole, California Department of Corrections, Community Services Division | Filed: April 05, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ricky Benjamin - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Martin D. Biter | Filed: April 06, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronnie E Lay - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | P. Finander, M.D., C Wu, A Snaby, T Belavich | Filed: April 07, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ricardo Jose Calderon Lopez - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> | United States | Filed: April 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Nathaniel Mayer - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Leland Scoot McEwen | Filed: April 11, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Wesley Leverich - Judge Robert J. Timlin More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 12, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Robert C Toth - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Amanda Ruiz, T Spriggs, Mondry Berk, J Curiel, Alphonso A Swaby, Frances Unknown, Jeremy Diaz, The State of California, Cheng Wu, Brenda M Cash, Matthew L Cate, Anise Adam, C Wofford, J Sebok, T Belavich, A Buechter, J Sisson, R Thomas, A Anglin, N Romero | Filed: April 13, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Raymond Joe Hodge - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Greg Lewis | Filed: April 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Lewis Turner - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Ramon Lopez‚ II, Matthew Cate | Filed: April 15, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rickey R Madison - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: April 19, 2011 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus § |
| Raymond Asare - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ralph Arreguin - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | C. Chin, P. Finander, A. Adams | Filed: April 20, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ricardo Arias - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | M McDonald | Filed: April 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ray Ronnie Govea - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Randall Wayne Grimes - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Bureau of Fraud, District Attorneys, Mike Max Huntsman, Gustaf Huntsman, Corruption, Stephen L Cooley, John Moulin | Filed: April 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Richard M Alva - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Timothy Busby | Filed: April 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rose Ann Fernandez - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | The Superior Court of California Riverside, Mr A. Montoya, Mr J. Urrutia, Riverside County District Attorney, Unknown Name, Mr Rod Pacheco, Valley State Prison for Woman, Mr. G. Windom, Mr F. Martinez, Mr. D. Mayhew, Ms. K. Haslow, Ms B. Plate, Mr Linskin | Filed: April 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ronnie Bruner - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | VII, City of Ventura, Doe II, Ventura Police Department, Doe VI, Doe 1, Doe III, Doe IV, White Caps Motel, Doe V | Filed: April 25, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rogelio Cano‚ Jr. - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | W. Olukanmi, Dr W. Olukanmi, P. Finnan | Filed: April 25, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Robert Holt - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: April 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roger Giani - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Donald H. Blevins | Filed: April 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ricky Parnell - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Teri Gonzalez | Filed: May 02, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert Garcia Nandin - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | United States of America, Mr Ortega, Ms Jane 5, Doe Mr John Doe 3, Mr Devore, Mr Trease, Ms Jane Doe 4, Dr. McGee, Joseph Woodring, Mr Pratap Misra, Meraz, Mr John Doe 4, Dawn Zobel, Mr. Robertson, Mr John Doe 1, Mr John Doe 5, Mr John Doe 2, Mr Marroquin | Filed: May 04, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rosmann Justilien - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: May 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ricardo Hernandez - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> | Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: May 09, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| R C Toth - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Amanda Ruiz, J Placencia, Gian Pablo Hernandez, P A Olukanmi, Unknown Thompson, R Jorgenson, T Phan, The State of California, T Miguel, R Thomas, Frances Unknown, J Sebok, Ani, Unknown Rivers, Miguel Plaza, Matthew Martel, N Romero, Obie Hicks, C Kottraba | Filed: May 10, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Richard Lara - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: May 12, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Burch Jr. - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | M.B. Biter | Filed: May 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Raul Alberto Lopez - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: May 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronnie Bruner - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Brian Rehabilitations, Stevenson, Kenneth Black, Aaron Horsma | Filed: May 17, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rickey Louis Alford - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Filed: May 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rene Ellis - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> | R Rawlings, Linda Sanders, R Williams, L A Vansandt, Maldonado | Filed: May 17, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Roosevelt Brian Moore - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | M Biter | Filed: May 18, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Dean Walker - Judge George H. King More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: May 18, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Robert C Stewart - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 19, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Raymond Wright - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Sheriffs Deputy Motto, Gutterrez, Sheriff Lee Baca, Vasquez, Sheriffs Assistant Vasquez, Motto, John Doe 2, Los Angeles County, John Doe 1, John Doe, Sheriffs Deputy Gutterrez, Lee Baca | Filed: May 19, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ronnie E Lay‚ Jr. - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | C Wu, T Belavich, P. Finander, P Finander, A Swaby | Filed: May 20, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rubin A Williams - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Tim Busby | Filed: May 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ray Kelly - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: May 23, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ramiro Cervantes - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | A. Sanchez, D. Grey, Watta, Dr. Watta | Filed: May 24, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Rajan Rama Ayyar - Judge J Spencer Letts More Information >>> | People of the State of CA, Rehabilitation, of California Department Corrections | Filed: May 25, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Ricardo M Gaxiola - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | J Tim Ochoa, Board of Prison Term | Filed: May 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rodney Davis - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Terry Gonzalez | Filed: May 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ruben Martinez‚ Jr. - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Leland McEwen | Filed: May 31, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Chavez - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | J. Fitter, P. Finander, Anise Adams, T. J. Belavich, Walker | Filed: June 01, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Randall R McCullon - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Charles L Ryan, Phillip Smith, L Lewis, Barry Larson | Filed: June 03, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Robert John Zichko - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | People of the State of California, San Luis Court Obispo Superior | Filed: June 06, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Raul Lanuza Velazquez - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Eric Holder, Michael Fisher, Janet Napolitano | Filed: June 06, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Ryan Pechickjian - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: June 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronnie Deshawn - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Rissie Owens, Texas Dept. of Corrections Board Criminal Justice, Paroles, of Pardons, Officer Robert Hart | Filed: June 07, 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/