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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| Jorge G. Garcia - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Darrel Adams | Filed: April 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Weaver - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, A. Traquina | Filed: April 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Edward Cunha - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Blair Angus, County of Humboldt | Filed: April 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James L. Lang - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Butte County Jail, Don Durrett, Perry L. Reniff | Filed: April 27, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Donald Ray - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | SATF-SP Corcoran II Medical Department | Filed: May 07, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmie L. Doss‚ Jr. - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Richmond Police Department, L. Hendricsen, E. Zeltser, City of Richmond Police Department, Moraga Police Department, Miles Bailey | Filed: May 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan W. Grigsby - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | K. Cruise, J. Browman, Robert Horel, Darren Bradbury, P. T. Smith, B. Samples, Francisco Jacquez, R. Graves, M. Foss, G. Stewart, N. Threm | Filed: May 15, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joe Manuel Lara - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | State of California, Victor Chen, City of San Jose, City of Santa Clara Police Department, Silvia Perez, County of Santa Clara, Shelyna Brown, Roy Gutierrez, Carolyn Powell, Shawn Wynn | Filed: May 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Rabe - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Captain Lieutenant, Correctional Officers, Assistant Warden, Director, Sergeant, Warden | Filed: May 22, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmie L. Doss‚ Jr. - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Richmond Police Department, A. Dobie, Griffin, Muriel Martin, Department of Corrections, Kenneth Stansbury | Filed: May 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Portis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, San Quentin Prison, California Department of Correction, State Of California | Filed: May 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesus Valdez Bermudez - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzales, Nancy Alcantara | Filed: May 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jonathan W. Grigsby - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez, P. Carrier, M. Miller, C.E. Wilber, Robert Horel | Filed: May 31, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Ybarra - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Robert Ayers | Filed: June 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Rabe - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison Mail Room | Filed: June 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jason Mullins - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: June 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmy L. Miles - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, D. Sisto | Filed: June 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Valdez Bermudez - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Naturalization Service, Alberto Gonzalez, United States Immigration, Nancy Alcantara | Filed: June 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jose Guzman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Guzman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Janice Weeks-Katona - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Karen S. Jennemann, Charles Stutts, Steven D. Merryday, Frank DeRosa, Jack Springstead, Bradley E. King, Schelia A. Clark, Susan C. Bucklew, Ernest Peluso, Gregory Little, Richard A. Lazzara, John Michael Brown, Terry E. Heath | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| James Seegars - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Suzan Hubbard | Filed: June 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James P. Gonzales - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | G. Neotti, E. Brown, Eloy Medina, A. Meden | Filed: June 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James P. Gonzales - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | G. A. Neotti, R. Burgh | Filed: June 22, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James McQuisten - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Matthew Lange | Filed: June 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James P. Gonzales - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | J. Wolf, Spaulding, Bryant, R Anderson, M. Evans, Glenn | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jorge Antoni Pantoja - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | K. Prosper | Filed: July 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Henry Guyton - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Castell, Grave, R. Beli | Filed: July 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| John Willie Williams - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | American Broadcast Network, w.w.w. Dot Com Inc, State of California, City of St. Helena, America Online, Napa County | Filed: July 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jorge Sanchez - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnnie Portis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Alberto Ayon - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | T. Richardson | Filed: July 18, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Johnny L. Small - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | M. S. Evans | Filed: July 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Cindy Sheehan, Nancy Pelosi | Filed: July 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeffrey Dee Gray - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Claude Finn | Filed: July 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Antonio Hernandez - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: July 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Justino R. Vivar - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Howard Erbes - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: July 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Mitchell - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | San Jose Immigration, R. Rodriguez, Custom Enforcement Director | Filed: July 26, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Guido - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Julie Myers, Alberto Gonzales, Anthony M. David Aiello, Sepulveda, Michael Chertoff, Edward Flores | Filed: July 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John Olagues - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Charles C. Foti‚ Jr. | Filed: July 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Janice Chavez - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Schelia A. Clark | Filed: July 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John Portis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | G. Arnold, Santa Rita County Jail (Alameda) | Filed: August 02, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Gonzales - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Bryant, M. Evans, J. Spaulding, R. Anderson, J. Wolf, Glenn | Filed: August 06, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Michael Balbo - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, at State Prison Corcoran | Filed: August 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerome Markay - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | R.J. Leo, Abdur-Rahman, Floyd Hansen, Anita David | Filed: August 20, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Janice Diane Felty - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Schelia A. Clark | Filed: August 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jose Prado - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Darrell G. Adams | Filed: August 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James L. Snider - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Curry | Filed: August 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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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/