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 Nitulescu - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | John N Katavich | Filed: December 05, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ray Michael Blackmore - Judge Douglas F. McCormick More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: December 09, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roberto Aguilar Bautista - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 14, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Robert Edwin Martin - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | California State Of, Corrections Corporation of America, Kamala Harris, Nevada State Of, James Beard, Attorney General of the State of California, Jim MacDonald | Filed: February 18, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roberto Bedolla Ambriz - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomory | Filed: February 28, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rudy Castellon - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | People of The State of California | Filed: March 20, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard F. Gallagher - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Kevin R. Chappell | Filed: March 20, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Hatfield Nickles - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 27, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Richard Scott Kindred - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> | Audrey King | Filed: March 27, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rose Maria Ray - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 10, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Reha Mehmet Soylular - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | United States District Court for the Central of District California | Filed: August 04, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roger Shackelford - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: August 15, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ross Rabuck - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Audrey King, Cliff Allenby, Tom Voss, Pam Ahlin, Stephen Mayberg | Filed: October 30, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ralph A Ruelas - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Muniz | Filed: November 04, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Lucio Dehoyos - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> | Kelly Mitchell | Filed: November 24, 2014 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus § |
| Roberto Roldan - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: December 24, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ruben R. Perez - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: February 03, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rudy Castellon - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | People of The State of California | Filed: February 06, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Rudy Castellon - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | People of The State of California | Filed: February 09, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roberto Jacobo Reyes - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> | William L. Muniz | Filed: June 09, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ramon Alvarez - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> | Attorney General | Filed: June 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ricardo Gomez Espinoza - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 07, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Ronald Smith - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 22, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Rogelio Rico-Gutierrez - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 17, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Robert Ismael Muriel - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris | Filed: August 25, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Raul Gonzalez-Hernandez - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: October 23, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Robert Lehmann - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: December 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Reuben Bracamontes Jr - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Warden Stu Sherman | Filed: December 22, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Relmon Davis‚ III - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Mrs Gibson, Judicial Council Commission | Filed: January 08, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ronald Peralta Melendez - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | The State of California | Filed: January 15, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Raul Flores Medina - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | Langford | Filed: February 23, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ryan Brewer - Judge Terry J Hatter More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: February 26, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Robert Lehmann - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: March 16, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Jordan - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> | D. Asuncion | Filed: March 18, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Ronald Melendez - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: May 13, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Richard Stanley Sandoval - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | People the State of California State Supreme Courts | Filed: May 31, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Roby Taylor Chapel‚ Jr. - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 31, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Rashad Branagh - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 02, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Rafael Torres - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 07, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Robert Lewis Bandy - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 10, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Roy Gavaldon - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 15, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Rino Ramirez - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> | John Doe Sheriff Deputies of Orange County | Filed: August 12, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Ramiro Ruiz Romero - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 28, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Ricardo Perez - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: January 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Robert Andrew Hreha - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Orange County Sheriff Officer, Orange County in District Attorney, Judge J-C-I, Fullerton Police, Orange County Superior Court, Fullerton Police Dept, Judge C-J-5 | Filed: January 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John F Walter jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Reyes Fernandez Ramos - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 08, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Roby Taylor Chapel‚ Jr. - Judge Terry J Hatter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 15, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Roberto Pedraza - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 09, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael Lucero - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Filed: June 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Steve Kim | |
| Ricky Dillingham - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | Superior Court of California | Filed: July 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
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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/