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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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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| Juan Carlos Guadarrama - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | The People of California | Filed: December 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Juan Carlos Guadarrama - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | The People of California | Filed: December 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Jagtar Ghuman - Jan 11, 2021 More Information >>> | Emilia Bardini, Jeffrey Rosen, Chad Wolf, Sandra Anderson | Filed: January 11, 2021 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Jagtar Ghuman - Jan 11, 2021 More Information >>> | Emilia Bardini, Jeffrey Rosen, Chad Wolf, Emilia Anderson | Filed: January 11, 2021 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Jasper Bailey - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Superior Court | Filed: January 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Wesley Williams - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Garcia, D. Lewis, B.D. Phillips, Marcus Pollard | Filed: January 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jaquice Jones - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Daniel Gonzalez, Valor Ochoa, Alberto Avila, David Castillo, Jesse Perez | Filed: January 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jack Lee Perry - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | C. Moran, Brevick | Filed: January 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jack Lee Perry - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | C. Moran, Brevick | Filed: January 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jason Amico - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Dylan Stuart, Robert Miller, California Correctional Institution | Filed: January 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jakan Chamel Mills - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | Randy Ladisky | Filed: January 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Jeremiah Banks - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Filed: January 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth | |
| Joseph A. Ibarra - Judge William V Gallo More Information >>> | United States District Court | Filed: January 08, 2021 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Todd W Robinson |
| James Pace - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Cheryl Hartman | Filed: January 07, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Jonas B. Foster - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Lisa -, Sarah H., Tulare County Sheriff's Department, Fulmer | Filed: January 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Justin Silva - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Department of State Hospitals, Jason Black | Filed: January 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John W Holcomb |
| Jeffrey Alan Burgess - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Bailey, Groves, Morton, Hurl, Kraemer, Nash, Gamboa, Christiansen, Gavin Newsom | Filed: January 20, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jarvis J Masters - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Acting Warden, Calif Ron Broomfield | Filed: November 20, 2020 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254, Referring Judge DPLC JHC |
| Jonathan Rangel - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | G.R. Padilla, D. Nguyen, A. Pascual, V. Williams | Filed: January 12, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Joaquin Lugo - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Chelsea Armenta, Vance, Allen, P. Birdsong, Wright, Kenneth J. Pogue, Steven Escobar, Nunez, Ralph Diaz, Rossolio, Sanders, B. Wilson, Landry, P. Kuntz, Frias, Messerli, Montgomery, Anthony Carter, Strippling, Jeffrey Macomber | Filed: November 23, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Shashi H Kewalramani jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose G. Amezquita - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Lt. Meredith, C.O. Garcia-Cortez | Filed: November 23, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Juan C Gonzalez - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: January 26, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Joe Tomas Orcasitas‚ Jr. - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Doctor Ko, Mr. R. Madden, M.D. | Filed: January 26, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Ruben B Brooks jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Caro - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | Ms. Davis | Filed: January 25, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Jerome Barboza - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Kenly Kiya Kato |
| Jacob David Woolery - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Jesse Webb, Wellpath Corp., Shasta County Jail, Shasta County Sheriff | Filed: January 28, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jacob David Woolery - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Lassen County Sheriff, Lassen County Jail, Lassen County | Filed: January 27, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Edward Mitchell - Judge Linda Lopez More Information >>> | R. Brown, Laurie Maurino, L. Eshelman, F. Hadjadj, Kathleen Allison, Charles Richey, David Skaggs | Filed: January 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Todd W Robinson |
| Jose L. Hernandez‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Linares, Alvares, Baker, Pinion, Sherly Heatherly, Hurd, Kelly | Filed: February 01, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joey Robert Ruiz - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: December 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| John Richard Pokras - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | Lancaster State Prison, Los Angeles, Superior of Court California | Filed: February 01, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Filed: February 05, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §02:437 | |
| James P. Anderson - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Kevin Runge, D. Arvizo, L. Richardson | Filed: February 05, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Pierce Henderson, Erica Michelle Henderson - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Alejandro Villanueva | Filed: January 25, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Jeremy Daniels - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Gerald Coyle | Filed: December 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| John Wesley Williams - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | J. Oaks, J.R. Garcia, S. Pascoe, Beer, J. M. Cubos, Riddle, Hamboa | Filed: February 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joey Robert Ruiz - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Rhonda Skipperr-Dotta, Nicole Roesiler | Filed: February 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Antonio Rodriguez - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Virginia M Cervantez | Filed: February 10, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Garcia, Borgia Castillon Avelino - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Governor Gavin Newsom, Vladimir Putin, Liza C Camarillo, Echeverria, Warden Pfeiffer, Avelino Castilon Castellanos | Filed: February 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Nichols‚ III - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: February 09, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Dale S Fischer |
| - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Filed: February 11, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Jesse Wynn - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Officer C Grey, Sergeant R Escarcega, Officer E Weiss | Filed: February 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Joshua W. Murphy, HAMZEH WALI ABU JIHAD - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Head of I.R.S., Head od U.S. Dept. of Treasury | Filed: February 12, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jimmie Joe Monday - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | Filed: February 12, 2021 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jason Matecki - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: February 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| James E. Rose‚ Jr., Jason Elliot Roman‚ III - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: February 08, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal |
| Jayshaun Lindsey, Roderick Henry, Keithe X-Gray, Lesean Jackson, Frank Nuasua, Andre Citizen - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | County of San Bernardino, John Valdiva, John McMahon | Filed: February 05, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Julio Balvaneda - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Adelanto ICE Detention Facility, People of the of State California | Filed: February 02, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Jesse Richard Long - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Raybon Johnson | Filed: February 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Joseph R. Leon - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Eric S. Geffon, County of Santa Clara, Vicki Gemetti | Filed: February 12, 2021 Prisoner: 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/