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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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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| Randell Nashan Yoakum - Judge Phillips More Information >>> | M. Evans | Filed: November 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ruben Olivares - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Jail, Los Angeles Dept., Peck Sheriff's | Filed: November 19, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Raynetta Green - Judge Guilford More Information >>> | Marry Lattimore | Filed: November 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | Parole Region III/Midtown 2/3, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raynard Vallery - Judge Otero More Information >>> | Michael A. Smelosky | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Black‚ Jr. - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | Michael A. Smelosky | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rodney P. Scott - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | Hedgepeth | Filed: December 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Hunt - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: December 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ramon Soto - Judge Wilson More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: December 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raul Ramos‚ Jr. - Judge Segal More Information >>> | Evans | Filed: December 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Randal Ruiz - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Gonzales, Lee Baca, Flores, Hinton | Filed: December 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Raul Torres - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> | Darrell G. Adams | Filed: December 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Russell Bernardini - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | John Doe #3, Matthew Cate, John Doe # 2, John Solorzano, Doe #4, Jane Roe #6, John Doe # 5, Magleon, T. L. Hayes, Brian Haws, Jameson, Jane Roe #7, Jane Roe #1 | Filed: December 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Raynould Thomas - Judge Phillips More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: December 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymundo Placencia Alvarez - Judge Takasugi More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 15, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Richard Greg Pomares - Judge Morrow More Information >>> | Linda Sanders, Does | Filed: December 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Roy Lee Doss - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: December 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricky Ranay Hurt - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | M.S. Evans | Filed: December 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Russell Moon - Judge Guilford More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: December 17, 2008 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H |
| Ronald L. Robins - Judge Otero More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: December 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Hyder - Judge Wu More Information >>> | California Board of Prison Terms | Filed: December 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Calderon - Judge Lum More Information >>> | Anthony Ward, John Does, Raymond G. Jr., Leroy Fortner‚ D. Baca, Jane, Gloria Molina | Filed: December 19, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Roderick Lipsey - Judge Johnson More Information >>> | F. B. Haws, James Tilton | Filed: December 24, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Tilton, J. Bernal, V. Thomas | Filed: December 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Rubin F. Egland‚ Jr. - Judge Kenton More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: December 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricardo Demarest - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Ventura County Sherriff's, California Santa Highway Patrol, Barbara County Sheriff | Filed: December 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Raymond Thompson - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | McDonald | Filed: December 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Lathan - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | Tom Felker | Filed: December 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert M. Levine - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | H. A. Holencik | Filed: January 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | Allen K Scribner, Parole Region III Headquarters | Filed: January 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Calvin Massey - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | James Yates | Filed: January 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ramus Eugene Gwin - Judge Hillman More Information >>> | M. D. McDonald | Filed: January 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Michael Lovelace - Judge Kenton More Information >>> | National Security Agency | Filed: January 07, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert E. Hoffman - Jan 09, 2009 More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: January 09, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Eugene Tatum - Judge Real More Information >>> | Michael Kwan, Keith Campeu, Lillian Saldana, Julian Wallace, Leroy Baca | Filed: January 12, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronald Wayne Guidry - Judge Feess More Information >>> | Matthew Cates | Filed: January 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rodney Brown - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez | Filed: January 22, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raul Gonzales - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | D. Adams | Filed: January 26, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Lipsey - Judge Johnson More Information >>> | James Tilton, F. B. Haws | Filed: January 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Duane Sawyer - Judge Chooljian More Information >>> | Sheriffs in Fresno Area, Atascadero Hospital, State of California, Pitte, Hawthorn, The People, Osran Hadley, Gaines | Filed: January 27, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Rodtoby Dawayne Blackburn - Judge Segal More Information >>> | Matthew Martell | Filed: January 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ruben Sanchez - Judge Selna More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: January 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Anthony Perea - Judge Wu More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: January 28, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Randall Bruce Williams - Judge Wu More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: January 28, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricky Franklin - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 29, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rwayne Johnson - Judge AffairsBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Dept of Veteran Affairs | Filed: February 02, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Ronald McNabb - Judge Hillman More Information >>> | James S. Yates | Filed: February 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricky Ray Milton‚ Sr. - Judge Mumm More Information >>> | J. F. Salazar | Filed: February 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricardo Martinez - Judge Phillips More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: February 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ralph O'Dell Miller - Judge Chooljian More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 10, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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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/