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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| Hernan O'Ryan Castro - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Robert E. McFadden | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Howard Dontus Leonard - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | C.E. Wilber, George W. Bush, B. Beloski, J. Trotter, B. Samples, N. Grannis, John Kerry, R.J. Haberman, Robert Horel, John Edward, D. Wells, Department of Corrections, A. Theim, P.T. Smith | Filed: November 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hoa Trung Khuu - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | John Tilton | Filed: December 14, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Howard R. Herships - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Superior Court | Filed: February 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Homer E. Hawkins - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Deborah Dexter | Filed: February 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Henry Amador - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Harry T. Lyde - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | US Judiciary Senators, Laehy, Michael Mukassy, Sonny Purdue, Waxman, T Baker, George Bush, Cuamo, Mark Spitzer, Telecommunication Communities, Alexis Chase, Representatives, Men's State Prison, Gov of Pennsylvania, Canyor | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Harold R. Marquette - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Jeff E. Gorder | Filed: March 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| H. Robert Marquette - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Shasta County | Filed: April 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Harold B. Shamburger - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Sue Risenhoover | Filed: April 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Howard Leonard - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | M. Nimrod, M. Hailey, M. Cook, B. Belosky, N. Grannis, Robert A. Horel, Allen, Shellabarger | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Harry Eldridge - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Richard Subia, Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Herbert William Mullin - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Martel | Filed: May 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Institution, Robbert A. Horel | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Henry Ngo Wu - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: September 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Harold Harvey Hawks - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Board of Parole Hearings, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: October 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hugo Cervantes - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | San Jose Regional Trauma Center, Monterey Sheriffs Department | Filed: January 08, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: May 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hamisi X. Spears - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | M. Evans, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Internal Revenue Service, Thomas R. Mackinson | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Herbert Alexander Flores-Torres - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: August 05, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Harold B. Shamburger - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | M. Dodson, A. Murphy | Filed: August 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Holly Koliopoulos - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: September 15, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Howard Herships - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Filed: October 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Michael Sayre | Filed: December 15, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Francisco Jacques | Filed: December 22, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Henry C. Williams‚ III - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | K. Dickinson | Filed: January 26, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hon C. Lau - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | California Franchise Tax Board | Filed: February 10, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Henry Amador - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | R. E. Barns | Filed: March 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Horace A. Bell - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington, CA State Attorney General | Filed: May 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Henry E. Collier - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: May 21, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | State Board of Control, McEwen, Arnold Michael Schwarzenegger, Sayres | Filed: May 24, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Hilton Lawrence Brown - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Michael Sayre, Atascadero State Hospital, Larry Small | Filed: June 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harold Dyson - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: July 20, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Humberto Fajardo - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: August 25, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Harry W. Barton - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Robert Wong | Filed: October 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hilario Arturo Chichil - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: October 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Herman Tiemens‚ Jr. - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: November 23, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Lopez - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: November 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Henry Glover - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Federal District Court | Filed: November 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Hon C. Lau - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | K. Harrington | Filed: December 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Hon C. Lau - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | State of CA | Filed: December 21, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Horrace Bell - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Federal Receiver, CDCR Director | Filed: December 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Harold McDaniel - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | C. Noll, L. Gibbs, A. Gomez, McCall, P. R. Mullen, White, D. Foston, N. Grannis, Dan Carnazzo, D. Bacigbalupo, P.G. Dennis, Randy Grounds, W. Wilson, C. Adams | Filed: February 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harry Raymond Bodine - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Randy Grounds, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: April 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Homero Sanchez Aguilar - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Barack Obama | Filed: June 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Filed: July 21, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Harold Butts‚ Jr. - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: November 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Harold V. Franklin - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | D. Avalos, J. E. Coleman, K. Flores, R. A. E. Rodriguez, Hedgpeth, Talanda, J. Aceves, M. Cate | Filed: February 13, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Henry C. Mendez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Lewis | Filed: March 16, 2012 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/