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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| Jelani Akeem Bigsby - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga | Filed: July 01, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Pablo Aquino-Garcia - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 30, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Johnny H. Guevara - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Valenzuela, R. Crombie, G. Badilla, Hopper, E. Silva, M. Morales, Givens, D. Paul, E. Uribe, J. Prado, W.L. Montgomery, J. Montano, P. Nava, A. Ramos, R. Munoz, F. Adame, Carolino, W. Fermon, E. Camarena | Filed: July 08, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John A. Johnson - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: July 09, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil |
| Jerome Carnell Walker - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Amy Miller | Filed: July 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John P. Shea - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Aleyian Samer, Cristobel Mason, Homeland City Security, of San Diego Police Department, Bryan Scott Castillo | Filed: July 13, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Isidro Rodriguez-Lara - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 27, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jovan Garcia - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: July 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| James B. Allen - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: July 31, 2015 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 |
| Jeremy Ryan Stutzman - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: August 06, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Dean Sopher - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga | Filed: August 06, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Earl Williams - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | Tim Perez | Filed: August 12, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Gonzalez‚ Jr. - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: August 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Justin Lucas - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | G. J. Janda | Filed: August 31, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Antonio Diaz-Lopez, 26, 27, 28, 2015, All Individuals on the "Criminal Duty Log" from August 25 - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Presiding United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California | Filed: September 01, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Juan F. Alvarado - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: September 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Guadalupe Amezquita - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | Jeff Macomber, Kamala Harris | Filed: September 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jilbraun D. Agnew - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Christopher M. Lawson | Filed: September 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joshua Vick - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Bob S. Bower | Filed: September 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jerome Grant - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | L.V.N Dahlene, J. Lewis | Filed: September 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Alberto Marquez - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 02, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Juan Carlos Alvarado-Perez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: October 07, 2015 General §28:1331 |
| Jonathan Araujo - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: October 14, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Juan Ayon-Esqueda - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: October 14, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Juan Jose Calderon-Mendivil - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: October 27, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Jaquett Ebony Darby - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: October 28, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Jose Najera - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | Stu Sherman, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: October 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| James John McBride - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | A. Vanderslipe, E. Iheanacho, E. Sandoval, D. Onate, G. Casian, K. Challakere, D. Servantes | Filed: October 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jerry David Aguilar - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Omar Faruk, Mohan Garikaparthi, Charles Maletz, Christa R. Lawhorn, Darryl Bates | Filed: October 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Daniel Alexander - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Raymond Madden, Kamala Harris | Filed: November 03, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph C. Sisneros - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Brown | Filed: November 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Madrigal - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Post Conviction Assistance Cntr, Christa M. Amy Hohmann, C. Kaye | Filed: November 12, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Michael Williams - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: November 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jett Lance - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | D. Servantes, John & Jane Does, T. Rodgers, I. Bravo, D. Paramo, S. Ayala | Filed: November 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesus Zamora Garcia - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: November 23, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose A. Naranjo - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Jeffrey A. Beard | Filed: November 27, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John R. Agosta - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: December 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| John Ivan Kocak - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Filed: December 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Justin Coyle - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 11, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Estevez - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | United States Marshal for the Southern District of California, United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California, Western Regional Office, Federal Bureau of Prison | Filed: December 28, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Jessie Morehead - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: December 28, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil |
| Jeffrey Elias Kane - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | RJ Donovan State Prison | Filed: January 04, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Javier Figueroa-Constantino - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 14, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Santana - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Casian, G. D. Wiley, Michael L. Butera, K. J. Kaestner, Silva, S. Roberts, N. Beni, Montee Suleiman, R. Walker, Janasco, Calderon, Tamara Robinson, M. Glynn, J. K. Chau, Rodney G. Hood, J. Paule, Sarah K. Ghayouri, Ronald Zhang, Jessica C. Cook, P. Newton | Filed: January 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeffery Elias Kane - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | R.J. Donovan State Prison | Filed: January 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Richard Ryan‚ Jr. - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Midland Credit Management, C. Weber, Inc. | Filed: January 15, 2016 Civil Rights §15:1692 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Nichols - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | P. Logan, L. Gonzalez | Filed: January 25, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Martinez - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: February 01, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Lewey - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Julie Adams, Shelly Zimmerman | Filed: February 01, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jacob Lee Haughton - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Stew Sherman | Filed: February 04, 2016 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/