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
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| Jose Manuel Yanez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Jonathan Regent Tyrell - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Thomas G. Hoffman | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeremy Thomas Clark - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Mike Martel | Filed: December 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Christopher Alfaro - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | James Yates | Filed: December 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Richardson - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Sacramento Superior Court | Filed: December 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| John Effrain Bracamonte - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Jeff Macomber, Cannedy, J. Gibson, R. Hale | Filed: December 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joseph Germino - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: December 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Richardson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Sacramento Superior Court | Filed: December 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jamel Walker - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | James Tilton, Hammond, Jason Roher | Filed: December 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Julious Ray Whiten‚ Jr. - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto | Filed: December 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph P. Shelton - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | John C. Marshall, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: December 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joga S. Sandher - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: December 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Richardson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Sacramento Superior Court, Stanislaus Superior Court | Filed: December 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John I Rivera - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Rio Consumnes Correctional Center Medical Staff | Filed: December 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John W. Richardson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Department of Justice, Sacramento Superior, Stanislaus County | Filed: December 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Javier Miranda - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | R L Barnes | Filed: December 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jimmy L. Stewart - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: December 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Henry Thomas‚ Jr. - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Smith, - Butler | Filed: December 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joseph L. Levesque - Jan 20, 2009 More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: January 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James O'Rourke - Jul 06, 2009 More Information >>> | Filed: July 06, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| James Edward Caldwell - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: January 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Christopher Smith - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: January 06, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Fulmer - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: January 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeff Hancock - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Andrew Pomazal, G Starcevich, S Wong | Filed: January 08, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Johnny Graves - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: January 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jimmy Ray Guyton - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | M. Martel | Filed: January 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jian Li - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Sandra Bryson, Robert Harmon, Edmond G. Jr., Brown‚ Don Eastman, Dennis Kris Sisto | Filed: January 15, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John M Hartway - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto | Filed: January 15, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Jelani Kitwana Howard - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Filed: January 15, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) | |
| Jeff C Aidnik - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Nabil F Athanassious, California Department of Corrections, J. Brick, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 16, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Effrain Bracamonte - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Kimzey | Filed: January 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jeffery Broadway - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Kelly, Lopez, - Schwab, - Nielson, Silkey, Krouse, Lynn | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joseph L. Levesque - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: January 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jihad Caliph Muhammad - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Jerry Brown, Arnold Pete Wilson, Schwarzenegger, John W Haviland | Filed: January 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jason V Santibanez - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | John Havlin, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James J Nichols - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | M Evans | Filed: January 28, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph L. Columbia - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Richard Russell, Deuel State Prison, Warren | Filed: January 28, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Evans - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Kelley, D Coulter, B Goodnight, M. Wright, M. Sader, McDonald, M. Dangler, Perezi | Filed: February 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Evans - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Terrazas, V Singh, J Whitfield, K. Kesterson, R Sanchez, Sweigert, K. Telford, Numering, N. Fry | Filed: February 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Fred Vasquez‚ Jr. - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | McDonald | Filed: February 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Conrad Stull - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: February 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jamesy K. Davis - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Ruben Martinez, Geraldean Thomas | Filed: February 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jason Earl Jones - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: February 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Robb - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: February 11, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jerry E Browning - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Steven Moore | Filed: February 12, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose R Salinas - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Steve Moore | Filed: February 17, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jimmie T. Brown - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, S Miller, L. N. Flores, Flwanty | Filed: February 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James William Robinson - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | L. VonSavoye, Arnold Schwarzenegger, I. Clay, M. Cate | Filed: February 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1441 Petition for Removal |
| Jose Ramirez Torres - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | John Havilland | Filed: February 24, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe Spand - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | L. Olives, J. Martel, J.K. Rogel, R. Dion | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
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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/