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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Jose Molina - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: April 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jason McCord Patten - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: April 27, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John A. Gillies - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: April 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Ruben Deleon - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | M.D. McDonald | Filed: April 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Jesus Hernandez - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | R. Lopez | Filed: April 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Smith - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | A. Lopez | Filed: May 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Wheeland - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: May 12, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jefferson D. Walker - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | State of California, Board of Parole Hearings, Randy Grounds | Filed: May 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James D. Smith - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Gregory J. Ahern, Legal Research Associates, of Santa Rita County Jail, County Alameda | Filed: June 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Bernard Bivins - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | W. Thompson, S. M. Post, D. Barry, Gary T. D. Yancey, Northy, Joyce Cram, Martinez County Jail, David Kannesto, J. Bradley | Filed: June 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerold Desmond Forney - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Robert Biggs, State of California, CTF State Prison Medical Department, Ahmed, J Chudy, Inc., Trent, M. Sepulveda, Amy Lantis Stemerman, G. Ellis, Salinas Valley Radiologists | Filed: June 10, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James T. Case - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Filed: June 20, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Juan Abelardo Lopez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Raul Lopez | Filed: June 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffery E. Walker - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Nguyen - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: July 07, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Javier Ruiz Maravilla - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: July 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Stoffer - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Filed: July 20, 2011 General §28:2254 | |
| Jesse Washington - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | J. Caropreso, A. Martinez | Filed: July 29, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Johnathan Cornielus White - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: July 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jaime Aquirre-Olivas - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 05, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Luis Morales - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis, P. T. Smith, C. E. Ducart, R. Bell, Mathew Cate | Filed: August 09, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James D. Chavez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Warden, Spencer | Filed: August 10, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Robert Demos‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George Bush, U. Richard Nixon, S. Justice Foundation | Filed: August 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jasper W. Bailey - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: August 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Hardney - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | D. Adams | Filed: September 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Hardney - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | D. Adams | Filed: September 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James D. Chavez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: September 22, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Smith - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Klu Klux Klan | Filed: September 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jason L. Thomas - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | M. Voong | Filed: October 05, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Joseluis Morales - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | R. Bell, Patrick Smith, G.D. Lewis, Andren J. Barneburg, Evangelista, Mathew Cate, K. Osborne, R. Burt | Filed: October 25, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John M. Lopez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Pachinski | Filed: October 31, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| John Edward Cunningham‚ Jr. - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: November 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jorge Ayala - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Greg Lewis | Filed: November 29, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Bonella - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | People for the State of California | Filed: November 30, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Jeffrey E. Walker - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | B. M. Cash | Filed: December 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Thymes - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Curtis B. Rappe, Milagros F. Santos, Richard Kim, James Toro, Steven R. Vansicklen, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Steve Cooley, Patricia Martinez, Paul Gendron, Leroy Baca, Derll Admas, Sergio Santos | Filed: December 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Jose Morales - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: December 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse T. Moten - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | K. Allison | Filed: December 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesse James - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 12, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James D. Chavez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: January 18, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Barling - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: January 24, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jaime Ignacio Estrada - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Michael Sayre | Filed: February 06, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Julio Noriga - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Ahmed, John Doe, J Chudy | Filed: February 23, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James D. Chavez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 29, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| James Edward Thomas - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Susan Hubbard | Filed: February 29, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| James Edward Thomas - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Susan Hubbard | Filed: December 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Allen Maloof - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Frank X. Chavez, Sierra Conservation Center | Filed: March 05, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| James Edward Williams - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | SVSP Maintenance Staff, Ceballos, Mejia, Beattle, Rodriquez, Machuca, Tovar, Curry, Castillo, Ceja | Filed: March 06, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Carranza - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis, Matthew Cate | Filed: March 08, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Julio O Valle - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | San Francisco County Jail | Filed: March 16, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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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/