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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| John Michael Talamantes‚ Jr. - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Pleasant Valley State Prison | Filed: May 29, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Ivy - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Jeffrey Wrigley, Attorney General for State of California | Filed: June 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jesus Valdez Bermudez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Naturalization Service, Alberto Gonzalez, Nancy Immigration, Alcantara | Filed: June 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John P. Simon - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Peter Bresler | Filed: June 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Johnny Lee Moore‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | D. Dexter, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: June 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Bradley Haag - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | James Tilton | Filed: June 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Gullatt - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Tom Felker | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| John E. James‚ III - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M.A. Melo, R. Athey, K. Edmond, E. Barron, A. K. Scribner | Filed: June 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesse Washington - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | C. Lopez, G. Rodriguez, J. Moore, F. Martinez, B. Hernandez, JW Andrews, E. Castro, R. Rosenthal | Filed: June 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesse T. Moten - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Darrel G. Adams, Jeanne S. Woodford | Filed: June 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Perez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Derrell G Adams | Filed: June 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James S. Davis, Timothy B. Taylor, Veryl E. Knowles - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Yenny Lopez, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Inc., Dale Patrick, United States of America, Geo, Taft Correctional Institution | Filed: June 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Joseph R. Pulliam - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M. Lozano, W. Gomez, L. Mason | Filed: July 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesus Feliciano Mendoza-Nunez - Jul 18, 2007 More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 18, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime L. Zepeda - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | The Secretary of CDC&R, Harold Tate, M. L. O' Brien, Bluford | Filed: July 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Norman Ney - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | James Yates | Filed: July 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Lee Simmons - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Galendo, Nelson | Filed: July 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmy Raymond Blow - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Bureau of Prisons, Robert McFaddin, D. Smith | Filed: August 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| James Allen Thomas - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Victor M. Almager | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Demetrius Lyles - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Warren, Marquez, Loftis, Ken Clark, Attorney Alteramano, General of the State of California | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Demetrius Lyles - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California, Marquez, Altamarano, Holtermann, Ken Clark | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Demetrius Lyles - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California, Altoon, Khan, Wapner, Ken Clark | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Luis Mota-Rivera - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | V - Almager | Filed: August 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Thomas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | A. Diza-Albarran, A. Hedgpeth, CA Department of Corrections, M. Machado, L. Garcia, H. Carrillo, S. Simpson, R. Cox, Donald Schroeder, J.D. Soto, S.L. Kays, Rehabilitation | Filed: August 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Allen Thomas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Victor M. Almager | Filed: August 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juanard D. Robinson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Vasuqe | Filed: August 13, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose A. Vega - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | James A. Yates, S. Danielson, F. Igbinoza, Brewer | Filed: August 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Javier Suarez Flores - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: August 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Martorana - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | K. Mendoza-Powers | Filed: August 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Palos - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General of California | Filed: August 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Jorge Violante - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Nick Dawson | Filed: September 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Ludlow - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M. C. Kramer | Filed: September 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeff S. Harnden - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Sheppard Brooks, IGF Campbell, Warner, C. Trujullio, Camaties, Brooks, California, Birch, M Alaniz, Ruiz, Severns, Ayers, K. Camaities, D. J. Ruiz, MTA Garnett | Filed: September 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Greschner - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: September 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| James W. Brammer - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | C. W. Ursenbach, N Kushner, James A. Yates, K Jones, D. Moody, J Castro, Pleasant Valley State Prison, K. Mendoza-Powers, Medical Authorization Review Committee, F. Harper, Salazar, R. Chapnick | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmy Raymond Blow - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Bureau of Prisons | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Jimmy Raymond Blow - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Bureau of Prisons | Filed: September 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| John Ray Dynes - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | John Medina, David Williams | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Franklin Williams - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Filed: September 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Jordache Stepter - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Filed: September 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Jonathan Thomas - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James A. Yates, Igbinosa | Filed: September 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joseph Noel Hader - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Filed: September 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Jimmy Ortiz - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: September 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan Carlos Toledo-Celedon - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Filed: September 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri | |
| Jesse Rodriguez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Filed: September 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Joseph Johnson‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Norm Kramer, State of California, Stephen W. Mayberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: September 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James E. Smith - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | The United States Government, Hedgpeth | Filed: September 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan LaMons - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: September 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose S. Millan - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: October 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Vargas-Mendez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | United States of America, Marty C. Anderson | Filed: October 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
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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/