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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| Jeovani Jackson - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Kim Holland | Filed: November 26, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Ray McNeil - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | T. Verga | Filed: November 13, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Hugo Mendoza - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 03, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jaime Yepez Lopez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | G. J. Janda, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: December 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Figueroa - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Melissa Lea | Filed: December 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Theron Turner - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: December 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James William Turner‚ III - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | G. J. Janda | Filed: December 10, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Manuel Martinez-Barraza - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 07, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| James M. Williams - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Sanford A. Toyen, William D. Gore, San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. | Filed: December 11, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Manuel Moya-Gomez - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 17, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Jamal Ahbaki Davis - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Biter | Filed: December 17, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Rodriguez-Tovar - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 19, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jesus Beltran-Zuniga - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 28, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Alfredo Pintor-Covarrubias - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 02, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jerry Adams‚ Jr. - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | G. Swartout | Filed: January 02, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Munoz-Aguallo - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| John A. Brown - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | James D Hartley | Filed: January 07, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Cruz - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 07, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jeffrey L. Bryant - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | William Knipp, Jessica Blonien | Filed: January 07, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Martinez-Leyva - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 09, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Armando Ruiz-Ballesteros - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 08, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Lopez-Gomez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 10, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jerome Jones - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | J. Kellerman, L. S. McEwen, John Doe One, F. Payan, G. Badilla, Does Two through Seven, J. Cerros, G. Villareal | Filed: January 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Manuel Garcia - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | K Everett, D K McBride, K Spence, Extraction 1, Teams Department of Corrections, 2 | Filed: January 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Everett Taylor Jones - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Don Allie | Filed: January 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Moedano-Perez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 16, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jesus Mercado-Rodriguez - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 16, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Carranza Giles - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 28, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| John E. Kelly - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: January 28, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Gonzalez-Leon - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 28, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jonathon Matthew Freeman - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriffs, Orange County Probation PD, Department, Garden Grove County of San Diego Health, Orange County Sheriffs, Human Services Case No. NJ14044 B | Filed: February 04, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Juarez - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Juarez - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Ramon Delgado, L. Merritt, W. Kokor, S. Morgan | Filed: February 04, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Vaca-Ortega - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| J Socorro Audel Nava-Rivera - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 05, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jeremy Stewart - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Secretary of CDCR | Filed: February 06, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Luis Arreguin‚ Jr. - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | D. Paramo, Inc., Seafood Dimensions | Filed: February 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Lanar Bostick - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Government Claims Board, Carol S. Battaglia, California Victims Compensation, John Chiang, Sandi Saunders, Bettzan Mar | Filed: February 12, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jonathan Rivadeneyra-Aguirre - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Johnny N. Williams‚ Jr., Robin F. Baker, Janet Napolitano, John Morton, Eric H. Holder | Filed: February 15, 2013 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: February 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesus Chihuahua-Martinez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 21, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Guadalupe Villanueva Gonzalez - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 26, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose V. Turcios - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder‚ Jr. | Filed: February 26, 2013 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Barba-Sanchez - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 01, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Julio Cesar Galvan - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Juan Heredia-Pantaleon - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jerry Bryant Bowman‚ II - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: March 07, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Navarro-Ochoa - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 13, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Julio Contreras - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Katherine Annulise Besek | Filed: March 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jared Ravin Yaffe - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: March 20, 2013 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/