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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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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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| Archie Lee Parks‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris | Filed: May 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Aaron Breceda - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: April 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Amado Armas - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Filed: May 12, 2011 General §28:2254 | |
| Anthony Nguyen - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | D. Tarnoff, K. Pool, D. G. Adams, D. Foston, M. D. Biter | Filed: May 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Alfonso Mouzon - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin | Filed: May 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Ascencion Rojas - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R. H. Trible | Filed: May 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Anthony Bazurto - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. Stainer | Filed: June 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Alejandro Vargas Hernandez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: June 06, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Abdullah Naim Hafiz - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James Yates, Meyers | Filed: June 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Asael A. Alfaro - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: June 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Anthony L. Clark - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | R. C. Gomez, D. Foston, K. R. Nash, P. Webster, James A. Yates, S. Mendonca | Filed: June 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Anthony Whitney - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Raul Lopez | Filed: June 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Alvaro Montemayor - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Albert De Leon‚ Jr. - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Anthony Bilbao - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | V. Vasquez, A. Hernandez, D. Goss, K. Allison | Filed: June 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Antonio Franco - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | L. Harton, John Chokatos, D. Foreman, J. Morgan | Filed: July 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Austin Verland Ray‚ Jr. - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: July 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Amber Coston-Moore - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | P. Johnson, N. Malakka, K. Toor | Filed: July 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Anthony Eugene Golden - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Jared Sharon, M. Cates, R. Hall, J. Reynoso, Jose D'Ojeda, Rose Guembe | Filed: July 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Arthur Weeks - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R.C. Garcia, K. Heidt, D. Overly, K. Comites, R. Davis, C. Gipson | Filed: July 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Alonzo Tobias Oliver - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | P L Vasquez | Filed: July 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Archie Cranford - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin, Sonia Chaviro | Filed: July 20, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Alberto Gonzalez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Avenal State Prison, Avenal State Prison Health Optometrists, Care Appeals Coordinator, Avenal State Prison Doctors, City of Avenal | Filed: July 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Alejandro Vargas Hernandez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents, Mr. President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: July 18, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Alfredo Cervantes - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Jerry Brown, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: August 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Antonio D. Woodley - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: August 12, 2011 General §28:2241 | |
| Azael Dythian Perales - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Leon E. Panetta, Albert Najera, Donald David M O'Keefe, Singer, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Christopher T. Dudley, Stacia Hylton, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Michael Earp, United States of America | Filed: August 15, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Alejandro Vargas Hernandez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Mr. President of the United States Barack Obama, Six Unknown Names Agents | Filed: August 18, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Arvie B. Carroll - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | D.L. Contreras, R. Andrews, S.K. Hemenway, P.D. Brazelton, D.R. Foreman, R. Fisher‚ Jr., R. Briggs | Filed: August 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Anthony R. Turner - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | J. Martinez, R. C. Garcia, M. L. Gonzales, G. Rangel, C. Brown, P. Munoz, Arranda, K. Lomelle, Connie Gibson, D. Garcia | Filed: August 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Arvell James Irving - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Paat, L. Peter | Filed: August 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Abel Aguirre - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: August 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Andrew W. Martin - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | F. Chavez, J. Krpan, M. Murphy, S. Smith, J. St. Clair, L. McVey, A. Flores, W. Gregg, M. Miles, E. Borges | Filed: August 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Andy D. Rodriguez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Detention Division at Fresno County Jail, Mims Margaret | Filed: September 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Andrew Kevin Peterson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Clinerd, Olmos, Acosta | Filed: September 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Andre Wells - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | J Gonzales, T. Cagle, A. Macias, De La Cruz | Filed: July 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Amir Shabazz - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | R.H. Trimble, R. Fisher‚ Jr., B. Farkas, W.K. Myers, George J Giurbino | Filed: September 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Adan Castillo - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | A. G. Lewis | Filed: September 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Alfred Toliver - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: September 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Anthony Bazurto - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | M. Stainer | Filed: September 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Angel Medrano - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Maurice Junious | Filed: September 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Anthony R. Turner - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | L. Gonzales, L. Flores, De La Ruiz, C. Barnett, M. Riley, A. Tirado, Susan L. Hubbard, H. A. Sumaya, A. Rivas, J. Clark | Filed: October 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Alvaro A. Perez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen | Filed: October 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Amin Abdullah-Clarke - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | - Murrell, George Guirbino, Y. Cortez, Maurice Junious | Filed: October 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Arthur Marcelino Mares - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | M Stainer | Filed: September 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Aaron McCoy - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | M. Tann, Sullins, M. Jones, J. Oldan, B. D. Hobbs, James, D. Plunkett, P. Paz, A. Wyckoff, F. Jimenez | Filed: October 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Angelo Melendez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Leland Scott McEwen | Filed: October 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Adam Lerma Barboza - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Mike Martel | Filed: October 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Adall Allen - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | James D Hartely, R. Reifschneider | Filed: November 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Armenio Huerra - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Timothy Busby | Filed: November 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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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/