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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| George J. Alvarez - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: November 01, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Giuseppe Viola - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | John Doe | Filed: December 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Gary Dean Webb - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | C. Smith, D. Harper, William Knipp, A. Niazi, L. Fowler, A. Reguerra | Filed: December 18, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Gregory Dean - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Mack | Filed: January 10, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Gregory C. Harrison‚ Sr. - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Steve Frietas | Filed: January 14, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Greg Hayes - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Kevin Chappelle | Filed: January 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gilberto Juarez - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Prison CEO | Filed: January 28, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gregory C. Harrison - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Luders, Munson, Bunting, Steve Frietas | Filed: February 14, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: March 07, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| George Ruiz Palomar‚ II - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | T. Athans, California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: April 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Guurdhweel Q. Gheyttuarneaux - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, Richard B. Ives, E. Charles Samuels‚ Jr. | Filed: April 10, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Gus Gerard Laverriere - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 12, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gerald Stanley - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Arnold, Chappell, Amrhein, Robertson, Hilliard | Filed: April 16, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Gilberto Juarez - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Twenty Five Court Officers, Prisons CEO, B US Walton, Court Clerks, People of the State of Calfornia | Filed: May 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Filed: June 06, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Filed: June 26, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Filed: June 28, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| George R Palomar‚ II - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: July 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Gregory C. Harrison‚ Sr. - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Huddelston, Braddock, Steve Frehar | Filed: July 16, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| George R Palomar‚ II - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: July 23, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: July 23, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Gene D. Waltz - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: August 14, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Filed: September 25, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Gary Maxey - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Kevin Chappell | Filed: October 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Gregory C. Harrison - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Bounting, Munson, Steve Frietas | Filed: October 08, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| George Precioso Ugarte - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | People of the State of California, ME Spearman, Orange Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange | Filed: October 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: October 17, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Grant Leslie Washam - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Frank Rivero, J. Findley, Patrick Turturici, T. Henderson, Lake Co. Sheriff Dept., D. Wyatt, V. Monreal | Filed: October 24, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Gary Francis Fisher - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Ventura County Superior Court, Hirsch, McGee, Clark | Filed: October 28, 2013 Civil Rights §28:2255 |
| Gary Dale Barger - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Kings County, CDCR Director of OPS, Kings County Superior Court, Robert H. Stover | Filed: November 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Gary Francis Fisher - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | CDC Director of Operations, Randy Tucker, Roger Inman, Interpol, CSP Sacramento, DCA, F.B.I., California Department of Justice, Vacaville S., Clark, U.S. Customs, Ventura County Superior Court, ATF, Santa Paula P.D., Wasco S.P., V.C. Sheriff Department | Filed: November 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Gary Francis Fisher - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Vetura County Superior Court, Roger Inman, Clark, Randy Tucker | Filed: November 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Gary Francis Fisher - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Carpenter, Gipson, Casey, Wilson, Barrios, Ventura County Sheriffs, Roger Inman, Clark, Burnes, Aguilera | Filed: November 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Gary D. Barger - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, OPS, Kings County Superior H. Court, Robert Stover, California D.O.J. | Filed: November 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| George A. Bjurberg - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Mark Hanlon | Filed: November 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Grant Leslie Washam - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Lake County Sheriff's Jail Dept., J. Wichlaz, E. Rodello, J. Findley, Patrick Turturici, T. Henderson, J. Russell, V. Monreal | Filed: November 18, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Gary Dale Barger - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | U.S. Customs, Santa Barbara District Attorney, Casey | Filed: November 18, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| George A. Bjurberg - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Mark Hanlon | Filed: November 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| George Nimer Martha - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | ICC Government | Filed: November 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Gregory N. Faulk - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: November 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| George A. Bjurberg - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Joseph Loschiavo, Mark Hanlon, Sean Kellie | Filed: November 27, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Grant Leslie Washam - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Alisha Stottsberry, Francisco Rivero, Kirk Andrus | Filed: December 16, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Grant Leslie Washam - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Ryan Peterson, Adams, Arron Winslow, City of Clearlake Police Dept. | Filed: December 16, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Gregory O'Neil Tate - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | California Supreme Court, California Appellate Attorneys, Kamala Harris, Kevin Chappell, California State Public Defender's Office, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 18, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Gordon Bullock - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Wasco State Prison Medical | Filed: December 24, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Gregory L. Brown - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | M. Phillips, E. Medina, B. Beebe, C. Martella, D. Shaffer, S. Lew, R. Mojica, J. Parks, V. Solis, R.T.C. Grounds, T. Berlingeri, J. Stevenson, D. Asuncion | Filed: January 02, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Glenn Sunkett - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Warren Montgomery | Filed: January 06, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gregory O'Neil Tate - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris, California Supreme Court, Kevin Chappell, California Appellate Attorneys, Habeas Corpus Resource Center, California State Public Defender's Office | Filed: January 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Gary Lee Simpson - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Bombaugh | Filed: January 10, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Gary Fisher - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Arresting Agency | Filed: March 11, 2014 Prison Condition §28:2255 |
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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/