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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| Jeffery Elias Kane - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Ramsey, R.J. Donovan State Prison, Does 1-20, M. Cate, R. Gomez | Filed: July 11, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Roettgen - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Lewis, M. Curtis, N. Moon, Seibel, C. Covel, T.B. Russell, DeLeon, D. Paramo, J. Heddy, G. Hernandez, G. Stratton, M. Stout, K. Spence, F. Pintado, A. Garvey, A. Sanchez, M. Hagemann | Filed: July 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Justin Coyle - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriff's Dept., Marilyn Huff, Bill Gore, U.S Court Southern District | Filed: July 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jayson San Agustin - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Filed: August 04, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 | |
| Jesus Sustayta-Arzola - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: August 11, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Juan Acevedo - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Jane Doe 1 through 100, San Diego, John, County of | Filed: August 11, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Jair Sainz-Camacho - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 15, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jessica Lizeth Vargas Mariscal - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 15, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Mariano Chavez - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Alfredo Ceja-Gutierrez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: August 25, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Jose Juan Ayon-Ramos - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: August 29, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Joseph Gotell - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Michelle Neuenswander | Filed: August 31, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jessie Smith‚ III - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 16, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jesus Alberto Santos - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Loretta Lynch, Jeh Johnson, Stacia Hylton | Filed: September 19, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Julio Sevilla - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | A. Maldonado, J. Nelson | Filed: September 16, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeffrey Paul Hechler - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 03, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Robert Demos - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Apple Inc, Dell Inc, Google Inc, Oracle Corp, SystemAx Inc, Yahoo Inc, Intel Corp, Amazon Com, IAC/InterActive Corp, Microsoft Corp | Filed: October 21, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Janette Hernandez - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Joseph A. Cristiano - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, Jeffrey Beard, Michael J. Scott Popkins, Frauenheim, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: December 19, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Ramos - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, of Rehabilitation, California Department Corrections | Filed: January 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Leroye Jefferson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Appeal Coordinator, Alimay | Filed: March 03, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Francisco Martinez-Perez - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 14, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jon W. Larson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | M. Voong, G. Straton, S. Anderson, C. Huyno, C. Hernandez, A. Earles, V. Cortes, L. Vizcarra, J.A. Baker, R. Clarion, J. Rocha, T. Hess, W. Altom, D. Paramo, J. Lopez, B. Olivas, J. Knight, C. Pierce, W. Smith | Filed: March 13, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jami Johnson - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | D. Pamplin, M. Acuna, O. Morales, G. J. A. Valdovinas, Wilborn, Massia, W. Smith, M. Morales, J. Heddy | Filed: March 20, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Guzman - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeff Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: April 20, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Juana Haro - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 08, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jason Lucero - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | S. Armale, W. Gillis | Filed: May 01, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Guillen - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Martinez, P. Adams, K Smith, Cluck, Whitie, Covel, T. Armenta, C. Frost, G Stratton | Filed: May 10, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James Leroye Jefferson - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | J. McNeil, B. Self, R. Olivarria, Kathy Dunn, Hollingsworth, Damarest Lisa Gularte | Filed: May 30, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Antonio Rojas - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | John Kelly, David Harlow, Jeffrey Sessions, C. Steven Stafford | Filed: June 14, 2017 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd |
| Jermaine Robert Blair - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Carpio, Gudoy, J. Beltran | Filed: June 19, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph Espinoza - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Christine Oh, Miguel Cuenca, CA, Orange County | Filed: June 23, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jesus Antonio Sanchez-Ledesma - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: July 21, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Jonathan Champeau - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Orange County | Filed: July 26, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| James Connelly - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Kay/Que | Filed: July 24, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Connelly - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | William Gore | Filed: August 22, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Jose Guadalupe Jimenez-Godinez - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Jeffrey Sessions, John Kelly, David Harlow | Filed: August 31, 2017 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Joel Villatoro Melendez - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 21, 2017 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd Petition for Wr |
| Jared Benjamin Mimms - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | The San Diego Tribune | Filed: September 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jared Benjamin Mimms - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra | Filed: September 25, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnnie Garrett - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | People of State of Illinois, Warden or Sheriff, Unnamed Lawyers | Filed: October 02, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jemere Guillory - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Kelly Santoro | Filed: October 05, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Jorge Farias - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | U.S. Marshals | Filed: October 13, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Jeremiah Ezekiel - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Wayne Smith | Filed: October 25, 2017 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd Petition for Wr |
| Jeffrey Elias Kane - Judge Andrew G. Schopler More Information >>> | R.J. Donovan State Prison | Filed: October 30, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jared Benjamin Mimms - Judge Andrew G. Schopler More Information >>> | California, State of | Filed: November 06, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Jose M. Mercado - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: November 08, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Joshua Davis Bland - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Christian Pfieffer | Filed: November 13, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Guadalupe Cebreros - Judge Jeffrey T Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 14, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Leland Combs - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Border Protection, Norberto Ribac, United States Customs, Jorge Artiles | Filed: November 22, 2017 Civil Rights §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/