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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| James Plas Sams - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Riverside County Sheriff's Dept, California Attorney General | Filed: May 13, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeremy V. Pinson - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> | Hardley G Lappin, Delbert G Savers, Michael J Mukasey, L Norwood, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: May 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jim Ferguson - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: February 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnnie Benjamin Chagolla - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: July 09, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Carlos Luna, Melancharivil, James Jinn, Ruth Doe | Filed: July 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Marcus Coronado - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | V M Almager | Filed: July 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmie D Garrett - Judge Larson More Information >>> | US Parole Commission, Tereser Banks | Filed: July 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jewell Wayne Barber - Judge Eick More Information >>> | J D Hartlet | Filed: July 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffery Donell Robinson - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: July 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Guadalupe Pena - Judge Eick More Information >>> | Robert Adams | Filed: July 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Dailey - Judge Segal More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: August 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Canteen Services Inc | Filed: August 04, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jesus Martin Reyes-Prado - Judge Larson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 04, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Javier Ricardo Betancourt - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | A Hedgpeth | Filed: August 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Wagner - Judge Guilford More Information >>> | Matthew Cates, Ivan Clay | Filed: August 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Rose, Kevin Doe, Obegchie, Larry Meachum, C Nelly Doe, Lerla Doe, David Miller, John Doe, Carlos Luna, Damien Methany, Jeff Labiac, Glenn Doe, Paul Doe, Murphy, Sly Doe | Filed: August 12, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Russell Gonzalez - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | Michael J Astrue | Filed: August 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James H Hollan - Judge InvesigationBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Invesigation | Filed: August 15, 2008 Mandamus & Other §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Paul Wynn - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | Sheriff's Department, West Valley Detention Center, San Bernardino County | Filed: August 25, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Gzikowski - Judge Klausner More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: September 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Gaston Islas‚ Jr. - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | Matthew Martel | Filed: September 09, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Todd Woolridge - Judge Schiavelli More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: September 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Dennis Roe - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: September 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Dorn - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> | Derrall G Adams | Filed: September 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Myron - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | D Barnett, Debra Dexter, E Flamer, Lopez, T Hernandez, P Long, Unknown Medical Person, M Alonza, Neah Huynh, Unknown ISP Officials, Baker, D Brown, Martin, Jamie Payton, Unknown Transport Officer | Filed: September 23, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joe Daniel Contreras - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez | Filed: September 26, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Alfredo Ochoa Morando - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | John F Salazar, D O Reo, Rosa Garcia | Filed: October 20, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Paul Wynn - Judge Judge More Information >>> | West Valley Detention Center, Department Medical Staff, San Bernardino County Sheriffs | Filed: October 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Murphy, Elizabeth Deathridge, Carlos Luna, Jim Pollard, Malancharuvil, Brian McCarville | Filed: November 04, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Carlos Luna | Filed: November 04, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Wayne Thompson - Judge Wright More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: November 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffrey Dennis Roe - Judge Wistrich More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: November 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime Acosta - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | M S Evans | Filed: November 13, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jewell Wayne Barber - Judge Eick More Information >>> | J D Hartley | Filed: November 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Latscha - Judge Real More Information >>> | J F Salazar | Filed: November 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Todd Woolridge - Judge ShieriffBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Riverside County Shieriff | Filed: December 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge presidingBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Carlos Luna, Ruth Doe | Filed: December 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John L Rubalcaba - Judge Block More Information >>> | County of San Bernardino, Gary Penrod | Filed: December 17, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jesus Martinez - Judge Real More Information >>> | John Salazar | Filed: December 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Guzman Salcedo - Judge BRUnassigned More Information >>> | Does | Filed: December 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jason Wayne Clark - Judge Wu More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: January 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Tovar - Judge Johnson More Information >>> | James Tilton, Garsh, Marquez, Sutley, R Thomas | Filed: January 29, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Joe Malancharuvil, Octavio Luna, Carlos Thomas, John David Luenbuser, Gary Hahm, Robert Nazarino, Octavio Mendoza | Filed: February 03, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Lizarraga Rubalcaba - Judge Block More Information >>> | Gary S Penrod, County of San Bernardino, -, Fong | Filed: February 09, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joshua Todd Woolridge - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | City/County of Riverside, Joseph McNamara, Rod Pachaeo, Eileen Hunt, Parwana Anwar | Filed: February 12, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Howard‚ III - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | Mike S Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: February 23, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Bradley Tapia - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> | Sullivan, Jerry Brown, -- | Filed: March 17, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse Yarborough - Judge Phillips More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 18, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Alfredo Ochoa Morando - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | John F Salazar | Filed: March 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Lizarraga Rubalcaba - Judge Block More Information >>> | Gary Penrod, County of San Bernardino, -, Fong | Filed: March 30, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
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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/