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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| Johnny Lee Vang - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Michael Mc Donald | Filed: February 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Lee Sommerhalder - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | P. Bolles, Krpan, W Miller, J. St. Clair, C Muehldorf, Henry, F. X. Chavez, M - Wilson, R - Turner, N Miles, Smith | Filed: February 04, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Verduzco - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Mike Minor | Filed: February 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jon Christ - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | B.A. Weiglein | Filed: February 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jon Christ - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: February 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Jorge Luis Lopez Aguilar - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Cathrina Kane | Filed: February 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Bustamante - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | R. Lopez | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Dennis Roe - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: March 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jesus Ramos - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Sohail K. Afra, Edgar | Filed: February 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerry Lewis - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Corcoran State Prison Facualty Food Services Department | Filed: March 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose H. Cervantes - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | J. Yerena, J. P. Juarez, M. Lunes, J. Garza, Susan Hubbart, J. Torres, L. Billiou, J. Ostrander, I. Bonilla, Darrel G. Adams | Filed: March 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Alfredo Gonzales - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Brenda Cash | Filed: March 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jessie L. Serrano - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Scott Rawers, M. Torres, E. Roe, M. Collie, D.O. Sedley, Edward S. Alameida‚ Jr., K. Mendoza-Powers, J. Korstjens, L. Rutledge, A. Godfrey | Filed: March 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Antonio Falcon - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. Farley | Filed: March 14, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Juan Abelardo Lopez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: December 30, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Johnney Ramey - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | R. Hill | Filed: March 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerry Fuentes - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James Yates, F. Igbinosa | Filed: March 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Luis Cabrera - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 17, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jorge Hernandez - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | M. Stainer | Filed: March 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Matthew Orta - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Helga, Kim, Ngo, M. E. Taylor, Lacy | Filed: March 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John M. Schoppe-Rico - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Lopez, A. B. Buenafe, A - Rosenthal | Filed: March 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Julio Cesar Castellanos - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. D. Biter | Filed: March 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jackie Lee King Skeels - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Javier Cavazos | Filed: April 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John M. Mizicko - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jason R. Pezant - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | T. Steadman, E. Noyce, D. Jakabosky, K. K. M. Sigston, Holland, Buechner, J. Lundy, S. Hopkins, J. Tyree, F. Gonzalez | Filed: April 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph Steven Gonzales - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | S. Hubbard | Filed: April 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John Jesus Hernandez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R. Lopez | Filed: April 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Javance Payne - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | G.D. Lewis | Filed: April 18, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry Ward - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Deuel Vocational Institution, B. Tisdale | Filed: April 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jahangir Kalimi Lahigi - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: April 20, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| James Smith - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | A. Lopez | Filed: April 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Javance J. House - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Terri Gonzalez | Filed: April 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Antonio Falcon - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | R. Guitron, H. Tyson | Filed: May 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jon Christ - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: May 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| John Maddalone - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | B. Winkles, Frank X. Chavez, Bergland | Filed: May 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Cota-Hernandez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, D. Smith, Harley Lappin | Filed: May 02, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Jeremy P. Martin - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | A. Anderson, A. Guitron, Deathriage, J. D. G. Hartley, Blake | Filed: May 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Aaron Kershaw - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | S. Hosman, M. Wilson, R. H. Trimble, James D. Bennett, N. Greene, James A. Yates, Jonathan Buckley, K. Dutra, L. K. Brockmeyer, P. Lee, Matthew Cate | Filed: May 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Serrano - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | J. Sugrue | Filed: May 13, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | D. G. Adams, Richard Turner, Jenny Porter, A. Chen, K. Scribner | Filed: May 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jamal Albert Jenkins - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Cherrera, James A. Yates, J. Clark Kelson, Anthony Lonigro | Filed: May 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Moses Morales - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | U.S. Marshals | Filed: May 18, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Jimie Tran - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | K. Allison | Filed: May 18, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry E. Torres - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | D. Artis, V. Quinones, K. Allison, E. Smith, D. Poston, Patterson, G. R. Hudson, E. Salazar | Filed: May 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James E. Topper - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | R. Taherpour, U. Baniga, A. Nesbit, Barry E. Green, Ziegler, Karen A. Todd, D. Coleman, H. Graef, E. Brown, Anthony Longigno, James Yates | Filed: May 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joel A. Alcox - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: May 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John E. West - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Edgar Clance | Filed: May 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John E. West - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Paul Lopez | Filed: May 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Hernandez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: May 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Valdez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: June 01, 2011 General §28:2241 |
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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/