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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| James Leshawn Boone - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | K. Hoffman, Tanya Flores, Elda Oliveros | Filed: February 27, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Robert M Illman |
| John Dalton - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: October 11, 2002 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 | |
| Jason Yates - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Filed: June 21, 2004 General §28:2254 | |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Uniform Commercial Code | Filed: February 24, 2006 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jared Flint Jackson - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Christian Marston - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Kathleen Prosper, Attorney General Of The State Of California | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lewis Dixie - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | R. Horel | Filed: January 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Avila - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Jeanne Woodford | Filed: January 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose G. Sansen - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Stephens, Terry, Anderson, Pittsburg Police Dept., Goldman, Folena | Filed: January 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Smith - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Mary Allhiser, Duane Wachtolburn | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Julia C. Venoya - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Trena Patterson, San Mateo County Public Guardian | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John A. Tillis - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | J.S. Woodford | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Robert Garcia - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | D. Higgerson, M. Jones, H. Soule, D. Kays | Filed: January 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmie Lee Adams‚ Sr. - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Miller | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse E. Gill - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | T Felker | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John A. Tillis - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | J.S. Woodford | Filed: January 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James C. Daniels - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriffs Dept. | Filed: January 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Curtis Daniels - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriffs Dept. | Filed: January 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Norman Ney - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: January 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| John A.H. Edsall‚ Sr. - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Espinoza, Parker, Lopez, Osuna | Filed: February 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Catanzarite - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | P. Somera, J. Cowan, D. Cowee, T. Meadows, E. Devlin, R. Horel, D. Smith, M. Bryant, O. Pena, K. E. Todd, M. Nipper, R. Kirkland, M. Carrasco, R. Linford, M. D. Stainer, L. Polk | Filed: February 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Erhomobhene Azeke - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff, Nancy Alcantar, Alberto Gonzales | Filed: February 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| James Brown - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: February 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Mann - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | C. Lee, Milner, Bowman | Filed: February 06, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James A. Sauers - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: February 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Lee Duvardo - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | George Guirbino | Filed: February 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Wade Patterson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: February 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack Dewayne Britt - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James L. Hughes‚ Jr. - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | D. L. Runnels | Filed: February 26, 2007 General §28:2254 |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Evans | Filed: March 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Evans | Filed: March 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Julio O. Valle‚ Jr. - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | 850 Bryant Street | Filed: March 07, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Jackson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel | Filed: March 07, 2007 General §28:2254 |
| Jason David Yonai - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | C. O. Selles | Filed: March 12, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John W. Williams - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | James Walker, Baughman, Reyes | Filed: March 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Daniel Villa‚ Jr. - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Claire Williams, Maureen McLean, Jennifer Swiney, Joseph Kravitz, Shirley Keys, Linda Rowe, Bhawna Jain, Vicki Fowler, R. Snyder, Auguste Reallon | Filed: March 13, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jerryal J. Culler‚ Sr. - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms | Filed: March 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey M. Daniels - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Jeanne S. Woodford | Filed: March 19, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan Pablo Chavez - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Wade Patterson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza Powers | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Wade Patterson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza Powers | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan McCart - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Meden, Eloy Medina | Filed: March 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Luis Flores - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome L. Grimes - Mar 27, 2007 More Information >>> | Deputy Wan | Filed: March 27, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerryal J. Culler‚ Sr. - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | J. Chudy, M. Dicus, T. Friederichs, Gelwel, D. Phan, N. Locus, Lynn Minmock, California Department of Corrections, Soledad Medical Department | Filed: April 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Sult - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Jasper F. Wilson - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Blackman, D. Winslow, M. McLean, Schetles, R. Senior, A. Thacker, Buscho, N. Grannis | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Sears - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 17, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| John Portis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | G. Arnold | Filed: April 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Donald Ray - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Corcoran II/CSATF, Rehabilitation, California of Department Corrections | Filed: April 24, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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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/