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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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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| Jason Scott Gustin - Judge John D Early More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Kronstadt |
| James Smith - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Ron Broomfield | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Ronald SW Lew |
| John Wayne Moore - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Kim Kumar, Dorothy Williams, Anuj Vaid | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesse Washington - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | J. Gastelo, J. Bonnifield, D. Gottesfeld | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Jose Antonio - Judge Roger T Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jimmy Earl Wilson‚ Jr. - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> | Randy Fisher, Raquel Buckel, CDC Officer Hugee, Daniel Paramo | Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition) §42:1983pr, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| Joseph Ochoa More Information >>> | Warden Ken Clark, People of the State of California | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| J. Kornfeld - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Management & Training Corp., Georgina Puentes, Martin Friend | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Elias Juarez - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Jun Wang More Information >>> | Tracy Renaud, Michael Valverde, Connie Nolan, Alejandro Mayorkas | Mandamus & Other § |
| Johnny McGee - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Galager, Patterson, Wright, Yokum | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joey Kama Iose Maiava - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | S. Saeteurn, J. Cummans, Troxell | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Torres Garcia, Borgia Castillon Avelino, Avelino Castillon Torres - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Andres Manuel, Jehova Putin, Betomex Marina, Jhon Maribel Guardia, Lopez Obridva, Liza Echeverria, Vladimir Xingpin, C. Pfeiffer | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| James Roland Henderson - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Jack Lee Breiner - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Unknown | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Justin Salmen - Judge Daniel E Butcher More Information >>> | J. Hodges | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jeremy Jones - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Ayon, Sgt. Castellic | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Charles Wren - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Warden Avenal State Prison, Captain Rodgers, Warden Mule Creek Prison | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Charles Wren - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Warden Avenal State Prison, Captain Rodgers, Warden Mule Creek Prison | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph R. Leon - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | People of the State | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jabarri R. Jones - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | D. Fugate | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeremy Daniels - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Alexander F. Cristancho, Steven Aponte, San Jose Police Department | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Rodd Eastman - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Well Path Medical, Robert B. Westbrook, Public Safety Center | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joel Lee Williams‚ Jr. - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Brandon M. Spiker, P. Phillips, Justin Ginder, B. Hurlbert, Jonathan R. Neves, Abad | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Anthony Borja, Anthony Borja - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | J. Borrayo, O. Romo Munoz | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dean D Pregerson |
| Jerome Stallworth - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jeremy Arenas - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard, Rob Bontay | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino |
| John Edward Mitchell - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | R. Brown, Laurie Maurino, L. Eshelman, F. Hadjadj, Kathleen Allison, Charles Richey, David Skaggs | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Nita L Stormes |
| James Dennis Vick - Judge William Q Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jared Andrew Martin - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael W Fitzgerald |
| James White - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Correction Officer J Sanchez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| James Edward Smith - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Dave Kent, California Forensic Medical Group, Shasta County Jail, Shasta County Sheriff's Dept., Well Path, Van Gerwin, Vhorez, El Monte Law Group, Shasta County Superior Court, Shasta County D.A. Office | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §42:1983 | |
| John Paul Frank Schowachert - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Kelley Santoro, Tapia, Danzart | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Rockett - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | White | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Jose Luis Garcia - Judge Thomas S Hixson More Information >>> | Kyeong Park | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Scott McClintock - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | J Austin, J. Vega, J. Charon, Covello, T. G Coker, Cantu, Valencia, J. Mahr, C. Werner, G. McCarthy, L. Cantu, K. Luther, Z. Hughs | Prison Conditions §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Charles Wren - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Warden Gamboa | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joel Dominguez - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | County of Orange, Don Barnes, Deputy Ferguson, Deputy Garcia, Deputy Schecem, Renee Risinger | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Jingmei Lu More Information >>> | Corina A. Luna, Susan M. Curda, Larry C. Denayer | Mandamus & Other §05:551 |
| Jason A. Smith - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | K. Mensing, J. Reed, M. Zavala | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Judge Pedro V Castillo More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jason Alan Page - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Raythel Fisher‚ Jr. | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Julio A. Anaya - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | B. Cates | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jimmy Earl Wilson‚ Jr. - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> | Randy Fisher, Raquel Buckel, CDC Officer Hugee, Daniel Paramo | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jerry Coneal - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Laurie Smith, Rob Bonta | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| John Davis Gillman - Judge Gail J Standish More Information >>> | John Doe 3, Chad Bianco, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, County of Riverside | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joshua Alan Plante - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Jack Guerrero, The Governator, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Andrew Melton - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Giselle Gigi Matteson, Officer Correctional O'Faire, Petersen, California Department of Corrections | Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441 |
| Jeffery C. Engrum‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Janet Yellen, IRS | Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
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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/