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
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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| Jamal Evans - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | T. Blachstock, Hernandez, Rodriguez, R. Madden | Filed: October 30, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James Reem - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Vicki Hennessy | Filed: November 16, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| John Manuel Lopez - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Napa State Hospital | Filed: November 24, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jimmy Lee Houston - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | S.V.S.P., R. Tarango, O. Montano, A. Ware, CDCR | Filed: November 28, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeremy M. de Vries - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: December 08, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Matias Torres - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | S. Smedler, L. Presley, R. Kelly, J. Lewis, D. Jacobsen, Maureen McLean, B. Lambert | Filed: December 15, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Santos Hernandez - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | California Forensic Medical Group, P.A. Veshal, Dr. Fadaki | Filed: December 19, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Josiah Larkin - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 04, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Joel Manuel Taylor - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 04, 2018 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| John P. Bivins - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Detectives, U.S. Marshals | Filed: January 05, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeberiah Moore - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | M.D., K. Green, SVSP, J. Villafuerte, C. D. Bourne, CDCR, Bright, L. Sainz | Filed: January 05, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jesus A. Nunez - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Kevin Spears, Kayleen Powell, James Smith, Winfred Koker | Filed: January 08, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jam'Bri Sean Johnson‚ Sr. - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Eric Arnold | Filed: January 10, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Johnny Lawrence Brinson - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 23, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Jason Nichols - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | D. Ambriz, C. Vizcarra, E. Patty, F. Orta, M. Sandoval, Scott Kerrean, R. Gomez, A. Meza | Filed: January 24, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Meza - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: January 29, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Jose U. Padilla - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | U.S. Department of Justice, State of California, Jerry Brown, S.P.P.D., Drug Enforcement Administration | Filed: January 29, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Julio Cesar Chamerry Rizo - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 02, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: March 06, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Jereme Roland Lavergne - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: March 06, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry Alfred Whitworth - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 08, 2018 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| James E Evans - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | David Baughman | Filed: March 15, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| James A. Cramer - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | S. Cambra‚ Jr., C. Bolles, J. McGrath, T. Petterson, P.D. Bush, J. Cox, C. Ducart, J.B., S. Kernan, B.J. O'Neil, A. Lopez, Laurie Smith, T. Schwartz, C.A. Galbraith, M. Castellain, B. McGee, M. Romines, C. Davis, H. Lara, S.C. Wohlwend, M. Hodges | Filed: March 19, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Mar 28, 2018 More Information >>> | Filed: March 28, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff | |
| John Ivan Kocak - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Sherwin Jiminez | Filed: April 05, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Henry Lee - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Danny Mally, Johnson, K-9 Rohan | Filed: April 06, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jason Otis Monroe - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Napa State Hospital, Norman Kramer | Filed: April 18, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Joel Manuel Taylor - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Jon S. Tigar | Filed: April 19, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Perez Medina - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Dean Borders | Filed: April 20, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| John R. Demos - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Interstate Commerce Commission, Surface Board, Transportation U.S. Navy, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, State of Washington, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Maritime Administration, U.S. Dept. o, Federal Transit Administration, United States | Filed: April 30, 2018 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Jeremy Kenyon Page - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Paulson | Filed: April 30, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Johnny L. Small‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Zahed Ahmed, Chief Medical Officer, Scott Kernan | Filed: April 30, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Lee Thompson - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department, Herbert Webber, Anne E. Kirkpatreck, Yucel Tatlsiu, City of Oakland | Filed: May 22, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James M. Milliken - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | A. Maylin, L. B. Deters | Filed: May 30, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James M. Milliken - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | L. Kirby | Filed: May 30, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James M. Milliken - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | A. Days, R. Binkele, D. Meredith | Filed: May 31, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Joe D. McNeely - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: May 31, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Timoteo Guevara - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Montegrande, Superior Court County of San Mateo, Gonzales, Sullivan | Filed: June 11, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Martinez - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | B. Patton, C. Parry, D. Melton | Filed: June 11, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Luis Torres - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: June 12, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| John Vance Rocha - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 13, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Joyce Simmons - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | W. Z. Jenkins‚ II | Filed: June 18, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Jeremy M. de Vries - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Raythel Fischer | Filed: June 26, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William H Orrick |
| Juan Thornton - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Keith Thompson, L. Vallejos | Filed: July 02, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MSH |
| Jewel E. Dyer - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Nurse Suzanne Spillner, Timothy Pearce, County, Mendocino California Forensic Medical Group | Filed: July 06, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge James Donato |
| John F. Dunham - Judge PSLC CLA More Information >>> | S. H. Anadon, Z. D. Swift, D. E. Vargas, A. Najem, J. Holloway, J. D. Gardepie, J. N. Sullivan | Filed: July 24, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Elizabeth D Laporte jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jewel E Dyer - Judge PSLC CLA More Information >>> | Mendocino County Jail, Linda Thompson, Carly Dolen, Xavier Becerra, Superior Court of Mendocino County, Scott McMenomy | Filed: July 26, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Nathanael M Cousins |
| Jesus Alfonso Ruelas - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | People Of The State | Filed: August 14, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Joyce Simmons - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | W. Z. Jenkins‚ II | Filed: August 22, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Joshua A. Torres - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff Department | Filed: August 27, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
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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/