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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| - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: August 15, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Lawrence S. Brown - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Cynthia Tampkins | Filed: January 02, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lester Hamilton - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: January 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lyle Herman - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Trans Cor America LLC | Filed: February 19, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Larry Eugene Santos‚ Jr. - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Santa Clara Co. Main Jail Medical Facility | Filed: October 24, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Leroy Willis - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard, D. Artis, Brian Duffy, Ornales, J.D. Lozano, Spencer | Filed: November 20, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lenzo Seamster - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Will Baptista | Filed: February 26, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Larry Darnell Thomas - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Sanders | Filed: March 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Lafonzo R. Turner - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | G. Hernandez, Brenda M. Cash, Gordin, Cate A. Matthew, Adams, Risenhoover, CDC Medical Health Care, Elleott, A. Swaby, T. Finander | Filed: March 31, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lillian Smith - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Unknown - name not given | Filed: April 22, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lee Max Barnett, Steven Wayne Bonilla - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: April 30, 2014 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Lana Le Chabrier - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: May 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Luke Aaron Scott - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga | Filed: June 11, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leonardo Donte - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | T. Schlig, D. Cary, M. Parra, J. Mohler | Filed: July 11, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Louis Sanders - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: August 08, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lafonzo R. Turner - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | R. Butcher, G. D. Lewis, Staint Lois, Montanez | Filed: January 07, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Luis Rodarte - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: March 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Luiz Rick Sanchez - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: April 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Lafonzo R. Turner - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Gordin, County od Sacramento of Department Corrections, Brenda M. Cash, California Correctional Health Care Services, P A Risenhoover, Matthews Cates, City, A. Swaby, G. Hernandez, P Finander, Sayre, Adams | Filed: July 01, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Luis Vidales - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: July 30, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Louis D. Di Bernardo - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: December 16, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Luther G. Jamison - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: March 24, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| La Von Haney - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Warden Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: May 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Lonnie Guidtry - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lucio Estrada - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: May 31, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Lajazz A. Smith - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | All Main Kitchen Managers, Antonio, Levy | Filed: May 31, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lajazz A. Smith - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison | Filed: June 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lajazz A. Smith - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, Hernandez, Diaz | Filed: June 07, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Long Lam - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 24, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Larry Roberson - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 24, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lawrence Bennetto - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Santa Rita Jail | Filed: September 24, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Levertis Woolfolk - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 09, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Louis Colman - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Baldwin, Contra Costa County, Cushman, D Tindall | Filed: May 23, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lajazz A. Smith - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | M. Borba, Salinas Valley State Prison, Daniel Ross, Cassie Salopek | Filed: August 09, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lajazz A. Smith - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, T. Vaughan, S. Ochoa | Filed: September 01, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lisa LM Moody - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | US Marshal | Filed: February 06, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lajazz A. Smith - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | J. Benefield | Filed: May 29, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| LaJazz Smith - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, G. Salinas Valley State Prisons, Tortoreilli | Filed: July 09, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Lazaris Fuller - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Warden W. L. Muniz | Filed: October 18, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
| Lawrence Eugene Patterson - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Fernand Alvarez, Alison Pachynski, Elaine Tootell | Filed: December 17, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
| Lawrence George Hash - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Acting Warden Kelly Santoro | Filed: February 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Lisa Renee Moody - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 28, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lawrence J Petitta - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | P Covella | Filed: June 25, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Luke J. Carrero - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | David J. Holbrook | Filed: September 26, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Leon Samuel Patterson - Judge Jeffrey S White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 19, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Larry Charles Cleveland - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | R Reynoso, M. Cervantes, M. Barroso | Filed: February 06, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC GRC |
| LeShawn Lawson - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 21, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lawrence Christopher Smith - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | C. Lesmak, J. Reynoso, C. Bell, B. Markin, R. Juarez, M. Lirones, B. X, J. Gallagher, Keith L. Fagundes, K. Cruz, K. Greene, A. Randolph, E. Rollins, Board of Supervisors County of Kings, E. Parks, Medina, E. McDaniel, D. Clark, J. Acevedo, Xavier Becerra | Filed: March 03, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Latwahn J. McElroy - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | M.D. M. Sayre, Department of Corrections, J. Maureen McLean, Bal | Filed: March 18, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
| - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Filed: April 22, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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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/