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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| Jesus Rodriguez Gonzalez - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | United States | Filed: March 14, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Cecil Sorce - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Chula Vista Police Department | Filed: March 22, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesus Humberto Herrera-Hernandez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 22, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose De Jesus Lopez-Ortega - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jeremy Allen Wessels - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | B. Gower | Filed: April 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Guadarrama - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Frederick Foulk, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: April 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Eusse‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Roger N. Nelson‚ Jr., Marco Vitela, Martin Carpio, Evaristo Duarte | Filed: April 16, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Swann - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: April 15, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Figueroa - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Dalinda Harman | Filed: April 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge L. Lerma-Duenas - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Kenny Atkinson | Filed: May 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| John Roettgen - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | E. Garza, R. Davis, M. L. Lee (Number 48926), J. L. Tolbert, C. Davis, I. Bravo (Number 58541), C. Ramos, R. Briggs, McDaniels, G. Hernandez, D. Foston, W. J. Sullivan, T. Kabban-Miller, L. Hinkle, D. Smith, Mueca, J. Merchant, Picket, P. Smith | Filed: May 07, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Peter Pineda - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | R. M. Diaz | Filed: May 15, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose A. Sandoval Montes - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 20, 2013 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joel Richard Hernandez - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, Jessica Blonien | Filed: May 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: June 10, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Josabeth Tafolla-Zaragoza - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Joaquin Murrietta Martinez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: June 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Lee Norton - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | E. Valenzuela, Kamala Harris | Filed: June 26, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Luis Parra Ascencio - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | King, Joe Doe, Rositas, Ezquibel, S. Mattox, Lamirand, Robert Hernandez | Filed: July 01, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeffrey Gordon Butler - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | United States Distict Court Southern District of California, Amy Miller | Filed: July 05, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lowell Morgan‚ II - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: July 10, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Benenati‚ Jr. - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: July 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | M. Gonzalez | Filed: July 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lowell Morgan‚ II - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: July 16, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Gotell - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | C. J. Mody, Kathleen Lee | Filed: July 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Dee McBride - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Daniel Paramo | Filed: July 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Kurtenbach - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: July 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Alan Tiebout - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Frank Chavez | Filed: July 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Morris - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Daniel A. Paramo, Jeffrey Beard, Matthew Cate | Filed: August 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jermaine Robert Blair - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | R. Madden, Shields, C. Rigney, Leach, A. Rodriguez, Figueroa | Filed: August 05, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Lowell Morgan‚ II - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: August 06, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James H. Garcia - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | A. Gomez, Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Alan B. A. Hernandez, Pacrem, Fraze, J. Rodriguez | Filed: August 09, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeffrey Lee Mourning - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | William Gore, D.P.D, All Pro Bail Bonding, John, Rohanee Zapanta, Jane Does 1-15 | Filed: August 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeffrey Lee Mourning - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Dummanis, Rohanee Zapanta, William Gore, D.P.D | Filed: August 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| James Williams‚ Jr. - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: September 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Jorge Salvador Moreno - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Bill Gore, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: September 06, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Jaime Gonzalez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: September 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Johnny Lopez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Inwumi Ola, James A. Yates, M.D. | Filed: September 09, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jorge Salvador Moreno - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Mark Amador, Bonnie M. Dumanis, Bill Gore | Filed: September 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: September 13, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James E. Rojo - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | D. Jones, D Smith, A Hernandez, R J Donovan, D Paramo | Filed: September 18, 2013 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Luis Parra Ascencio - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 07, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Jimmy Simeona Malo - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Kamala D Harris, Cynthia Tampkins | Filed: October 10, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Rodriguez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: October 15, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeong Wook Kim - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: October 15, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Darnell Dixon - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: October 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Cardenas Marquez - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | US Immigration Agent Scott | Filed: October 11, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Johnny Lopez - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Inwumi Ola, James A. Yates | Filed: October 18, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Michael Stone - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: October 25, 2013 General §28:2254 |
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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/