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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Kevin Henry - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | County of San Francisco, San Francisco Police Department, City, San Francisco Sheriffs Department | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kini Cosma-Nelms - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | State Of California, County of Lassen, County of Napa, Ronald T. L. Young, Elton Kantor, Randy Bowinan, Kem Kantor, City of Napa, City of Susanville | Filed: December 17, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Kanwaljit Singh Hundal - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 11, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Keith Ellsworth McKinley - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto | Filed: March 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kenneth Ray Harris - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: March 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kenneth Dowell - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Board of Prison Hearings | Filed: March 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Keith Holder - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: May 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kevin E. Clarke - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Victor M. Almager | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Kenneth Lofton - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Edward J. Soares, Ramzi Carter | Filed: June 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Kenneth Lofton - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | City of East Palo Alto | Filed: August 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Kenneth L. Brumfield - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | City of San Francisco, Bueno, Garrity, San Francisco Police Department, Reyes, District Attorney's Office, Breall Rema, Tarbox, MItchell | Filed: September 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Karlos L. Frye - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Oleshea | Filed: November 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Keith Augustine - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Kevin L. Hopkins - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Oakland Police Dept, Bergeron | Filed: February 18, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kevin L. Hopkins - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff's Department, J. Fesmire, Gregory Ahern | Filed: May 18, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Keith Williams - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: July 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kenneth Ray Harris - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Colleen Noll | Filed: September 17, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Kevin L. Hopkins - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | San Francisco Police Department, August | Filed: September 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kenneth Dean Barksdale - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | J. Cermeno, SVSP-CDCR Employees, D. Johnston | Filed: October 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kevin Paul Woodruff - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Joseph P. Russoniello, Richard W. Wieking, R. Martinez, Eric Holder, Vaughn R. Walker | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Kevin Godinez Maldonado - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Patrick Galindo, Miles, County of San Mateo Correctional Health Sus., Greg Munks, Jennifer Clamon | Filed: April 15, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Keenan G. Wilkins - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Dave Graziani, Alameda County Public Office, Defender's Michaela He, Robert Knapp, James Mann, County of Alameda, Alameda County Sheriff's Office, John Cannell, Michael Gaffey, Greg Ahern, Todd Elwyn, Gary Picetti, Jon DeMorales, Stephen Mayberg | Filed: June 28, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Kelly Patrick Scaffidi - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: July 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kevin Woodruff - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Merion Awoke, M. Langer, M. Paladini | Filed: July 26, 2010 General §28:2241 |
| Kelvin L. Chapman - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: July 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth Hunt‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Attorney General For The State Of California | Filed: December 20, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth Wayne Chance - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | M. Martell | Filed: February 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Kim J. Galvans - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Jorge Escobar | Filed: February 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Kun S. Peng - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James Tilton, Ben Curry | Filed: April 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: June 20, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Keith W. Sekerke - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Federal Receiver, Harold Tate | Filed: June 30, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Filed: July 18, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Keith Rios - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Xavier Nady, Susan M. Dauphine | Filed: September 30, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kun Shan Peng - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James Tilton, G. Swarthout | Filed: January 05, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Kevin A. Barner - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Orie Brown, P. Smith | Filed: January 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Keith Monroe Hutchinson - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Jerry Brown, R. Grounds, M. Cate | Filed: April 03, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Karl D. Britt - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Terrie L. Gonzalez | Filed: April 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth R. Calihan - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | M. Kaplan, C. Borroga, William Knipp, R. Ybarra | Filed: August 09, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Kenneth W. Wang - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Singh, G. Brown | Filed: September 14, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Kenneth R. Calihan - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, D. Minnatee, William Knipp | Filed: September 27, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kevin Caradine - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Filed: May 08, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Filed: May 16, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Kenneth Charles Chapman - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Foulk, Attorney General of California | Filed: May 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kenneth Charles Chapman - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Foulk | Filed: May 30, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Kevin Raby - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Unknown - name not given | Filed: July 17, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Kevin L. Caradine - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Fred Foulk | Filed: August 05, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Keith Thomas - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Tuvera, L.D. Zamora, Matthew Case, Anthony J. Hedgpeth, Clark Kelso, Sullivan, Bright, Mack, N. Warren, B. Quattlebaum, K. Myers, Gerald Ellis | Filed: August 30, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Kenya Harris - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department | Filed: September 05, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Kevin R. Schnubb - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | T. Berlingeni, P. Nickerson, V.J. Solis | Filed: October 24, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Kaian Brandon - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, California State Prison-Solano, Rehabilitation (CDCR) | Filed: January 13, 2014 General §28:2254 |
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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/