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 W. Calloway - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ronald M. White | Filed: December 18, 2002 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Forrest Zumbro - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Margarita Perez, Robert K. Wong | Filed: September 27, 2006 General §28:2254 |
| John F. White‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Filed: January 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri | |
| Jermaine Brown - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | The State of California | Filed: January 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John H Morris - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | California State Board of Prison Terms, Rosanne Campbell, Chief Justice George, Panlli | Filed: January 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmie Stephen - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Brown, R. Hernandez, J. Stovall, A. Cota | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John E. West - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmie Lee Foster - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | D A Salviejo | Filed: January 30, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John E. West - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | James A. Yates, G. Matting | Filed: February 14, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeffrey S. Sargent - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | I. D. Clay | Filed: February 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John A. Romayov - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Main Jail, Edward Flores | Filed: March 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Aranda - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | J. S. Woodford | Filed: March 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jack Wayne Blackwell - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | State Attorney General, Shirlee Harry | Filed: April 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lee Burgess - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | B. Curry, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: April 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| James Wilson Calloway - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | California Department Correction & Rehabilitation | Filed: April 30, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Lara Gonzales - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Correctional Officer | Filed: May 01, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Johnson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Kathy Prosper | Filed: May 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Justo Escalante - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | B. Curry, J. Tilton, J. Davis | Filed: May 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Gaspar - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Julie Myers, Anthony M. Aiello, Edward Flores, Alberto Gonzalez, Michael J. Yamaguchi, Michael Chertoff, David Sepulveda | Filed: June 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jason Lee Bachmeier - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | D. Adams | Filed: June 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Lamont Taylor - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Peter L. Shaw | Filed: June 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose H. Hermosilo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | CPT. D. Sepulveda, Sgt. P. Corso #2348, Off. White#1624, Off.Kolb#1778, Santa Clara County/S.C.C.J. | Filed: June 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Jennie Valencia - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Schelia A. Clark | Filed: June 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John Thomas - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | A. Diza-Albarran, A. Hedgpeth, California of M. Department Corrections, Machado, L. Garcia, H. Carrillo, S. Simpson, R. Cox, Donald Schroeder, J. D. Soto, S. L. Kays, Rehabilitation | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James D. McClearn - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Mendocino County Superior Court | Filed: July 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Johnson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: July 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Otero Gonzales - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Director of Corrections | Filed: July 18, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Patrick Gonzales - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | A. Valdez, Ruiz | Filed: August 02, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Steelman - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: August 17, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jacqueline Sanchez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Copenhaver | Filed: August 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jordache L. Stepter - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Childs, Gamez | Filed: August 22, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joe Randel Johnson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Anthony Kane | Filed: August 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joann Ramirez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaven | Filed: August 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John S. Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | CC1 WestPhal, Warden CRC, Employees CDRC, CMC Warden | Filed: September 13, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John S. Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Employees Gards CDRC, Donovan, Wardens CMC CIM CRC | Filed: September 13, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John S. Rhine - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | CDC, CDRC | Filed: September 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Ignacio Sonora - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Stainer Associate Warden, Tehachapi Warden, Carassco Associate Warden, Institutional Security Unit | Filed: September 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmy Ortiz - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: October 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jessie Taylor - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | United States of Amercia | Filed: October 17, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jody D. Patterson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: November 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John H. Healy - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Director of California Department of Corrections, State Of California, San Quentin State Prison | Filed: November 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John H. Healy - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | California Dept. of Corrections, State of San Califoria, Quentin State Prison | Filed: December 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesse Grant‚ III - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff Department, Maharaj, Hayward Police Department, Milpitas Police Department | Filed: December 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | E. A. Contreras, Clarke, A. Cota, N. Grannis, Woodford, Munoz, R. Hernandez | Filed: December 17, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Cato‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | W. J. Sullivan | Filed: January 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Placencia - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Jerry Brown | Filed: January 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Zinn - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Lee Ann Chraves | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John E. West - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Filed: January 31, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Jose Horace Hermosillo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | D. Sepulveda, P. Corso, White, Kolb, Santa Clara County Main Jail | Filed: February 13, 2008 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/