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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| joseph s martin - Sep 12, 2008 More Information >>> | C schutt, T Hasadsri, J Kim, W. McGuinness | Filed: September 12, 2008 Defendant §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act |
| Jose Luis Uribe - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 08, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jamal Drane - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | J Yates | Filed: January 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act jury demanded by Defendant |
| James R. Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | A. K. Scribner, V Yamamoto | Filed: January 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James M. Shortt - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Bureau of Prisons, Neil Adler, Management Taft Training Corporation, Correctional Institution | Filed: January 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Julia Ann Garcia - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | United States Federal Court | Filed: January 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Jowell Finley - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Filed: January 15, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| James Patrick Roberts - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: January 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Michael Balbo - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | James E. Tilton, C-SATF State Prison, Ken Clark | Filed: January 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Smith - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Hedgpeth | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Smith - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Hedgpeth, Burrell, Gonzales, Soto, Patel, Hamilin, Napoles, Phillips, Canteen Manager | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Ray Dynes - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Juan Medina, David Williams | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Montue - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Ambriz - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Ambriz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| James Richard Porter - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel | Filed: January 31, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Smith - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Wilson, Hedgpeth, Phillips, Hamlin | Filed: January 31, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Edward Roberts - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Salano, Martinez | Filed: January 31, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jesus M. Cortez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | D. Dexter | Filed: February 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmy Raymond Blow - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Bureau of Prisons | Filed: February 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Junior Clayton Menteer - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Bureau of Prisons | Filed: February 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Jacquelyn Uhlman - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Sakata, Tilton, Reeves, Suryadevara, Robert Sillen, Iyer | Filed: February 13, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James C. White - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Navnect Adaya, Stransky, Young Paik, Steve Chabak, Erica Weinstein | Filed: February 15, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Pompa Fernandez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Tracey Johns | Filed: February 19, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jesse Collins - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: February 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Gabriel Bucio - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 19, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jose R. Salazar - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: February 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jason Scott Harper - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James Tilton, Scott Kernan, Felix Igbinosa, James Yates, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: February 21, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Smith - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | C. Chrones, V. Scruggs, R. Grissom, C. Stephens, Hedgpeth | Filed: February 21, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerry Lewis King - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James Yates | Filed: February 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jaymar Dodds - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | A. Hedgepath | Filed: February 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John James Fox - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: February 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Smith - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Nadine Addison | Filed: February 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Anthony Buchanan - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | L.E. Scribner, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jarrod Gordon - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Gorey, Huerra, - Person, Warden, Bievlue, Smallie, Welch | Filed: March 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joel Williams - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Rosanne Campbell, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: January 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Juan Jose Perez-Perez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 06, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| James E. Cole - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Merced County Sheriff's Department | Filed: March 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jimmy Raymond Blow - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Dennis Smith | Filed: March 13, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Jan R. Hill - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: March 13, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Ramon Santiago - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Matthew C. Kramer | Filed: March 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Judith Ann Barnett - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Suryadevara, Sikata, Iyer | Filed: March 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jawwaad Hasan - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Johnson | Filed: March 17, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jimmy Raymond Blow - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Dennis Smith, Bureau of Prisons | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jules J. Garcia - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M.S. Evans | Filed: March 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James V. Moreno - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | C.D.C., High Desert State Prision | Filed: March 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Montue - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Ambriz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 08, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Jesse E. Bejaran‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | California Department of Correction Rehab, Lance Peters, Brian K. Lueth, Street Michelle, Gary Malet, S.R. Moore, Claude E. Finn, David Snell, Placers, T. Trimball | Filed: April 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jimmy Quan - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, D. Smith | Filed: April 14, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
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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/