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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| Juan Peyton Menendez - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: January 06, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jacob Asher - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | Downtown Medical Center, LAUSC, Mario Pacheco, LAPD, Colledge Medical, LAFD Peace Officers | Filed: January 03, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| John Ernest Dade - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Warden Birkholz | Filed: December 29, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Juan Carlos Avila - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Houston, Sgt. Chavez, Zimmerman | Filed: December 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Jose Tavera-Ugarte - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: January 10, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Jared Andrew Martin - Judge BakersfieldMJ More Information >>> | Gavin Newsom, Christian Pfeiffer, Kathleen Allison | Filed: January 12, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jose Arrellano Garcia - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Merrick Garland, Chad Wolf, Donald W. Washington | Filed: January 14, 2022 Mandamus & Other §28 U.S.C. § 2241 fd |
| Jesus Francisco Valenzuela Tovar - Judge Dana M Sabraw More Information >>> | Steven C. Stafford, Merrick Garland, Chad Wolf, Donald W. Washington | Filed: January 14, 2022 Mandamus & Other §28 U.S.C. § 2241 fd |
| Jose Luevano - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | J. Griffin, Anthony Jenkins, J. Bickle, J. Janam | Filed: January 18, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jorge Vasquez - Jan 20, 2022 More Information >>> | Warden Ron Godwin | Filed: January 20, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Juan C. Calderon - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | C. Vue, R. Freitas | Filed: January 20, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jorge Vasquez - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Ron Godwin | Filed: January 20, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Johnny Stills - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 19, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Johnathan Wayne James - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Howard Barron | Filed: January 13, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Johnny Fletcher‚ Jr. - Judge BakersfieldMJ More Information >>> | B. M. Trate | Filed: January 26, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Jabari J. Johnson - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Phillip Wieser | Filed: January 25, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jesus Pedrito Gonzales - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | T. Harley, R. Stewert, M. Smith, San Diego, Mr. Corvet, GEO Western Regional Detention Facility, E. Noonan | Filed: January 24, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jerry Hamilton-Hausey, Raul A. Edwards - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | California Health Care Services, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections, Joseph Bick, Dr. Kathleen Allison, Alison Pachynski, Ron Broomfield | Filed: January 24, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jose Yuviel Tavera Ugarte - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: January 24, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
| James Trotter - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: January 24, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jesse Whashington - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Correctional Officer A. Lakowski, C. M. Jones | Filed: January 27, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Julio Zamora Munoz - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Ron Godwin | Filed: January 26, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Joseph Morand - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | United States, Core Civic | Filed: January 21, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Nita L Stormes |
| Jesus Ramirez - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: January 20, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Jayvin Remoket - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: January 31, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Julio Zamora Munoz - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Ron Godwin | Filed: February 02, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jabar Parks - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | California Board of Parole Commissioners | Filed: February 03, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Joshua Dilgerparks - Judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: February 01, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Pedro V Castillo |
| Juan Carlos Marin - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | U.S. Central District Court | Filed: January 31, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Jerry Antivone Castle - Judge Margo A Rocconi More Information >>> | Unknown Defendant | Filed: January 31, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge John F Walter |
| James Trotter - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: February 04, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| John Mark Van den Heuvel - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | El Dorado Prison Holding Facility South Lake Tahoe | Filed: February 03, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jimmy Lee Houston - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | S. Gutierrez, M. Rangel, L Maciel | Filed: February 03, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Jeffrey S White |
| Joel B Bush - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Lieutenant J. Antonio, CCII V. Lizaola, Captain Facility M. Wade, Appeals Coordinator R. Mojica, Lieutenant E. McCay, Sgt. G. Vega, Associate Warden E. Borla | Filed: February 03, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Joseph M. Williams - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Gigi Matteson | Filed: January 28, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Ronald SW Lew |
| John Russell Priore - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 27, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Jose Alfredo Suarez - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Joseph Lopes - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Lima | Filed: February 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Johnny Jaramillo - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 04, 2022 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
| John William Upshaw - Judge Jinsook Ohta More Information >>> | Dr. John Chau, Marcus Pollard | Filed: February 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Bernard G Skomal jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Javier Lopez Diaz - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | People of the State of Calfornia | Filed: February 07, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jerry Antivone Castle - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Unknown Defendant | Filed: February 09, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jamal Evans - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | R. Flores, R. Godwin, Jostrundea | Filed: February 09, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jeffrey Daniel Hudson - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriff's Department | Filed: February 10, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James C. Howe - Judge John D Early More Information >>> | Martin Gamboa | Filed: February 04, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Justin Marcus Zinman - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Debbie Asuncion | Filed: February 04, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Jeffrey Walker - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Officer Osha, Officer Fields, Officer Tracy, Officer Deering, Officer Guzman | Filed: February 14, 2022 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jesus Ramirez - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: February 14, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| John Russell Priore - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 15, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jamelle Edward Armstrong - Judge Christina A Snyder More Information >>> | Giselle Matteson | Filed: February 15, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
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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/