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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| John Samuel Mizerak‚ Jr. - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Eslick, Foxworthy | Filed: February 17, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jon Lloyd Houston - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Kate Carlson, Public Defender's Office | Filed: February 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jaime Torres - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Suzanne M. Peery | Filed: February 22, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| JamBri Sean Johnson‚ Sr. - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Mohamed Ibrahim, Eric Arnolds, Yuen Chen | Filed: February 18, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Bivins - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Ju, L. D. Zamora, Paramvir S. Sahota | Filed: February 23, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Matthew Mendez - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | B. Lee, J. Lewis, T. Murray | Filed: March 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jean-Paul Borowiec - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | J. Lizzaraga | Filed: March 08, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jon Lloyd Houston - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Sacramento Superior Court, Kate Carlson, Wen | Filed: March 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Josh Thomas - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Janice Eng, John Peck, Robert Doyle, Arthur Anderson, Ken Allen, Edward Martinez, Guillermo Viera, Douglas Treisman, Worthington Vogel, Gilbert Robles, Brian Roberts | Filed: April 06, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Roseberry - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | R. Ramirez, C. Seali | Filed: April 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeremiah James Woolf - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Sheriff of Shasta County | Filed: April 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joaquin Martinez - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga, J. Cantu, M. Elorza | Filed: April 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jon Lloyd Houston - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Sacramento County Superior Courts, Sacramento County | Filed: April 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Gary Orta - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Paul Ludlow, California Department of Renown Corrections, Health Hospital | Filed: April 29, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jon Hutchinson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Horowitz | Filed: May 02, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Grimes - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Leali, Casterjon, Castillo | Filed: May 12, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Alan Kelley - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: May 20, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jesus Nunez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | J. Gastello | Filed: May 27, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jambri Sean Johnson‚ Sr. - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | California Department of Correction, Eric Arnold, Rehabilitation | Filed: May 31, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Clyde Jobe - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Sacramento County Jail, Sacramento County Jail Medical, Sacramento Sheriff | Filed: June 01, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John P. Fruits - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Shasta County Sheriffs | Filed: June 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Gallegos - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Perez - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: June 08, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Gonzalez‚ Jr. - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, CDCR | Filed: June 10, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerry A. Burton - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Cano | Filed: June 10, 2016 General §28:2254 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Earl Lawhead - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: June 10, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Joshua Reser - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Beasley | Filed: June 16, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeremy Ross Louden - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Johnny Hearne - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Simas, J. Ma, A. Richmond, M. Bobbla, David Baughman | Filed: June 17, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Mario Medrano - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jermaine Barkley - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | C. Smith, W. Vaughn, Peterson | Filed: June 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Fredrick Fordley - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Alziebler, Sears, Amadora, Lizarraga, Juriskic, Winfield, Garcia, Torres, Moore, Gutierrez, O'Conner, McCloughan, Watson, Ruggerio, Purnell, Lagge | Filed: June 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Anthony Stafford - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Griffin, Ibarra, Zuniga, Lopez, Richardson, O'Fair, Doss | Filed: June 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Lee Ward - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | J. Price | Filed: June 22, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| John Roseberry‚ Jr. - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | L. Lesane, B. Cordell, D. Swan, Kistler | Filed: June 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerry Lee King - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: June 28, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Jesus Reyes-Gallaga Vargas - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Juan Madrigal - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 05, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Broxton - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | E. Arnold | Filed: July 07, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| J. P. Parnell - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | J. Curiel, A. Martinez, V. Estrella, A. Whalen | Filed: July 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Newman - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | The Department of Corrections, E. Arnold, Stu Sherman | Filed: December 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Daniel Acosta - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: July 11, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jason Driskell - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Matolon | Filed: July 13, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnny Hearne - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Hardee, David Balighman | Filed: July 13, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffery Sanders - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms | Filed: July 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmy Renay Thomas - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Services, CDCR | Filed: July 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jaffar Y. Oliver - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Audrey King | Filed: July 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| J. L. Howze - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Rick Malmendier, A Brage | Filed: July 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| J. L. Howze - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Sahota, A.B. Orozco, R. Neuschmid, E. Grout | Filed: July 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Davenport - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | E. Hernandez, M. Thompson, Lewis, A. Ramirez, Gomez | Filed: July 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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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/