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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| Lance Green - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 04, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lazaro Guzman - Jun 18, 2020 More Information >>> | Jason Pickett | Filed: June 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Lawrence Dale Halbert‚ Sr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Galles, Harold Estes, County of Alameda Board of Supervisors, Goodall, S. F. Reiss, Eggers, Peterson, Dickinson, Fischer, Herbert, J. Ness, Charles C. Plummer | Filed: January 16, 2003 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Larry Dean Padilla - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | M. S. Evans, D. M. Mantel | Filed: March 07, 2006 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Leo S. Archer - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | T. Garrison, Napa State Hospital, California of Department Corrections, Department of Mental Health | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lavell Player - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Prulx, J. Kavanaugh, G. Rangel‚ II, B. Adams, Johnson, M. Miller, Corcoran State Prison, Campbell, Richwine, Silva, Lonnie Watson | Filed: January 23, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lawrence Blankenship - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | B Martin | Filed: January 31, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| L. C. Harmon - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Board of Prison Hearings | Filed: March 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lucio Sanchez-Beltran - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | United States of Amercia | Filed: April 13, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Lawrence Maurice Martin - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Luis Alberto Santana - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: June 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Luther Jones‚ Jr. - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Filed: September 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri | |
| Luis Alberto Santana - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: October 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lorenzo Arteaga - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara, Board of Supervisors, of Santa Clara County Dept. Correction, Frank Hall, James M. Geary | Filed: January 16, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lawrence E. Dash - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Folsom State Prison | Filed: February 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ladell Dickerson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Darral G. Adams | Filed: May 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ladell Dickerson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Darral G Adams | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lemonta Renna McBroom - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Robert Ayers | Filed: November 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| LaMar R. Williams - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Bob Horel | Filed: November 25, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| Leslie P. Butterworth - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Tillman, Department of Parole | Filed: November 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Luis Castro - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | R. Boccella, Knucles, G. Hernandez, J. L. E. Spalding, Washington, James Tilton, M. Castro, J. D. Bennett, G. Ponder, J. Lover, Broderson, K Bell, M. S. Evans, Sullivan, Chavez, G. Jimenez, H. H. Gonzales, Robert Bowman, Blanco, J. Cruz | Filed: December 19, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Lanare Wise - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Louis Richard Fresquez - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lloyd Myers - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 19, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Lambert George Chambers - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | McVey, Brown, Plaza, J. Dane, Micheal S. Evans, Campos | Filed: March 30, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Lawrence Blankenship - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Little, California Department of Corrections, A. Williams, Rehabilitation | Filed: April 23, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Lorenzo Arteaga - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Edward C. Flores, George Deukemejian, Edward Brown‚ Jr., Laurie Smith, State of California, Frank Hall, People of the State of California, Quasum Inham, James M. Geary | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Larry Bell - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | M. McVay, A. Tucker, C. Noll | Filed: July 31, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lorie Otis - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: August 24, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lawrence Blankenship - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | T. Adams, Marc Alcantara, San Mateo County, B Lindquist, Martin | Filed: September 04, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| L. C. Harmon - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lester Spraggins - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Robert K. Wong | Filed: November 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Leonard Ransom‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara, John Breidenthal | Filed: January 06, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Luis Carmona - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | N. Fallon, S. D'Alessandro, M. Martel, G. Sauve, G.R. Wilson, S. Reis, N. Grannis, R. Pimentel, C. Barroga, Norman, D. Long, Bradley, M. Kaplan | Filed: February 03, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lane L. Marquis - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff's Department, Jones, Michael Hennessey | Filed: March 30, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lorenzo Stewart - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Warren E. Rupf, Cushman, Matthew F. Schuler | Filed: May 28, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Luis Castro - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | // | Filed: June 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamar Donnell Kirkland - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Raul Lopez | Filed: July 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Leonard E. Thompson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Kenneth Harrington | Filed: July 26, 2010 General §28:2241 |
| Leon Serafin - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: August 16, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lamos Wayne Sturgis - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Warren E. Rupf, Fitzgerald, Drollete | Filed: August 19, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Lawrence P. Miller - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: August 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Lamos Wayne Sturgis - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | U.S. District Courts Clerk, San Francisco Writ Clerk | Filed: September 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry Reed - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | G. Ellis, T. Repasky, K. Sater, D. Kaminga | Filed: October 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Larry James DeRossett‚ Jr. - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Correctional Training Facility | Filed: October 28, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Leopoldo Castilo - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: October 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Lachoy Davis - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Jeanne S. Woodford | Filed: November 24, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Lamont T. Tarkington - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis, J. Walker, J. Torrance, C. M. R. Patten, Vollger, L. Johnson, Sayre, Traylor, N. Grannis | Filed: November 29, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Larry Banks - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Shannon Handy | Filed: December 13, 2010 Civil Rights §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/