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
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| Johny Goodwin - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Michael - French, Parole Department | Filed: May 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jerry Bowen - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | X. Vang, Chapell-Evans, Brown, - McAlpine, J. Purdy, B. Swift, A. Chand, Viernes, J. Hazelwood, Price, p. Steffens, A. Harwell, L. Gandy, M Adkins, G Mason, L. Dacil | Filed: May 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Johny Goodwin - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Sacramento County Jail | Filed: May 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Marvin Ballard - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| John A.H. Edsall‚ Sr. - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Attorney of of General the State California | Filed: May 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joshua K. Brady - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Trojanowsky‚ Jr., City of Fairfield PD, V. Wright, Timm | Filed: May 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Montalvo - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | J. Walker | Filed: May 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Johnny Rodriguez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | T. Felker | Filed: June 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Montalvo - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Malfi | Filed: June 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Manuel Arcinienga - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | USA (2:94-cr-251 GEB) | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Joel Manuel Taylor - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Joilee, CSP Solano, R L Anderson, CMF Khin M Vacaville, Win, - Pat, Downing, Fromann, Mahon, B King, Moore, Zhu, Uppal, Metha, Traquina, K Douglas | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Johny Goodwin - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | DVI, R - Thomas, Deweight, - Armstrong, CDCR | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Johny Goodwin - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Sacramento Parole Department, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Alexander Rood - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Butte County Jail | Filed: June 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Johnny Graham - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | D. Dexter, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jerry Daniel Proffitt - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Michael Martel, Attorney General for State of California | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan Patino Alvarez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Kathy Prosper, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: June 11, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry A Hoffine - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | M. C. Kramer, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: June 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jason Trimble - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Solano County Jail, Gary R Stanton | Filed: June 18, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John E. Harper - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: June 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Anthony Stafford - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General for State of California | Filed: June 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Juan David Lopez - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Richard B. Ives, Harley G. Lappin | Filed: June 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | CSP - Sacramento, James Walker | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jon Gary Schnabel - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Brian Gunn | Filed: June 29, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Ruben Bontty - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Warden of CSP-SAC | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Meda - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Wayne Thompson - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: July 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Johnathan Cardenas - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Prowell, Angier, - Cullison, Erkeneff, Solano County | Filed: July 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Elmond Duval - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | M.C. Kramer, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: July 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jerome Jackson Denny‚ Jr. - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: July 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Johny Goodwin - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | R.C.C.C. Medical Hospital Unit | Filed: July 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Julia C. Venoya - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | State of California, Trena Patton, Probate Court | Filed: July 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joel Angel Magana - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Wesley Williams - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Linda Young, Nola Grannis, Cheryl W. Hsu, M. Carroll, A. J. Malfi, Karen Kelly, Paul Jon Lippsmeyer | Filed: July 28, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jerry Pena - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison, James Tilton, A. CDCR Hedgepath, | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joshua W. Hoeckendorf - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Fairfield Police, Mroz, Timm | Filed: August 01, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James R Centobene - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | James Tilton, Scott Kernan, Ben Curry, Terri McDonald, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: August 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jermaine Fox - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jonathan Cromp - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: August 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Carl Kelly - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | N. Dunn, - Sogge, S. Edmondson, C. Bakewell | Filed: August 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan A. Fontanez - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Kerry Kemble, Michael Mukasey, Patsy Sowell, of Federal Bureau Prisons | Filed: August 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| John Lamont Winn - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: August 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jon Burnight - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Joseph Booze - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeffrey J. Biggs - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: August 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James W. Williams - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Medical Authorization Review Committee, Folsom State Prison, Anita David, B Reid, S Abdur-Rahman | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jason A. Dailey - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | M. Martel | Filed: August 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jessie Laborin - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: August 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeffry Ian Cook - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Johnny Lee Ruggles - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Yuba County, Kathleen O'Connor, John Marshall | Filed: September 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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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/