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.
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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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| Silvino Soledad Velez - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 13, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sanchez Jose Jimenez, Young Yil Jo - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: January 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sally Marie McNeil - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Walt Miller | Filed: January 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Sergio Meza-Cruz - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 21, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Singa Rudolph Jones - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Tim Virga, Carmella Harris | Filed: March 05, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Sixto Q. Navarette - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Mark White, U.S. Marshal's Service, Pioneer Medical Center, Federal Bureau of Prison | Filed: March 12, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Salvador Espejo Zamudio - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen | Filed: March 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Shawn James Allen Woodall - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriff's Department, County of, San Diego, Sanford Toyen, Jerry Sanders, Does 1-50, William Gore | Filed: April 03, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Samuel Lee Shoemake - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Spencer, Montoya, B. M. Cash, Washington, Pollard | Filed: April 05, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Stephen Garcia - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | George Bailey Corr Inst, Public Defender's Office | Filed: April 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sean Michael Couch - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Michael Strainer, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: April 23, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Steven Erdell Geter - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Bruno Stolc | Filed: May 14, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Sixto Q. Navarette - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Mark Whyte, Pioneer Medical Center, U.S. Bureau Marshals Service, of Prisons | Filed: May 24, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Salvador Madrigal-Ortega - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 04, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Said Shaya - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | W. Knipp | Filed: June 12, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Steven A Sexton - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: June 14, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Samuel Cristobal-Gomez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 14, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Steve Olson - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Teresa Miller, Miller, Scott Sage, CDCR, Ayala Teresa | Filed: June 19, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Shannon Shimp - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, Kamala Harris | Filed: June 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Sadiq Saibu - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen | Filed: June 25, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Santiago Gamez - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford | Filed: June 29, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Samuel Graham - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz | Filed: July 03, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Steven A Sexton - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: July 16, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Salvador Solis - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | R. Walker, K. Seely, J. Clark Kelso, Prison Health Care Delivery System, I. Choo, M.D., Daniel Paramo | Filed: July 31, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Salvador Avila-Andrade - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 06, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Salvador Lopez Pena - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: July 23, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Sukhbir Singh - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: August 09, 2012 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Sam Consiglio - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections-Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: August 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Shannon Paul Archer - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 21, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Salvador Avila-Cervantes - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 03, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Sergio Oswaldo Contreras-Torres - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 05, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Sean W. C. Wiley - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | San Diego County, George Bailey Detention San Facility, Diego Sheriff | Filed: October 15, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Samuel Oswaldo Felix - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 17, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Steven Allen Bennett - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Gerald Janda, Kamala Harris, Matthew Cate | Filed: November 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Shaun Darnell Garland - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Mathew Cate | Filed: November 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Santos Jimenez-Arriaga - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 13, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Sylvester Lee Coleman‚ Jr. - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Jail for Men, Lainy | Filed: December 12, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sonnary Tina Chhim - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Deborah Johnson | Filed: December 14, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Stewart L. Williams‚ Jr. - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Holman, Gerald Ellis, M. Sepulveda, D. R. Brown, Clark, Lopez, Bright, Fox, Federal Receiver | Filed: January 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sergio Aguilar Vasquez - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: February 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Samuel Lopez-Martinez - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 01, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Silvia Lloryet Lopez-Marroquin - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 25, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Solomon Temple - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: March 25, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Santos Cueto-Parra - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 02, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Samuel James Toussaint‚ II - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: April 02, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Steve W. Chennault - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Lowe, N. Ridge, R. Campbell, M. Glynn, P. K. Newton, Seely, Morris | Filed: April 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sonnary Tina Chhim - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Debra Johnson | Filed: April 22, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Samuel Thomas McCauley - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | M D Biter | Filed: April 25, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Sonnary Tina Chhim - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Debra Johnson | Filed: May 02, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steve Kassab - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | People of the State of CA | Filed: May 15, 2013 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/