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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| Michael S. Green - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Filed: June 22, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Marvin Pete Walker‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Robert Ayers | Filed: June 07, 1994 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Miguel Angel Bacigalupo - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> | Arthur Calderon | Filed: August 03, 1994 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Marvin Harris - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> | Vaughn R. Walker, Dwight Winslow, Saundra Armstrong | Filed: October 23, 1996 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marvin Harris - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> | Vaughn R. Walker, Hurley, Saundra Armstrong | Filed: October 23, 1996 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marvin Harris - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> | Delver Costiloe, James Gomez, Thelton E. Henderson | Filed: February 13, 1997 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Andre Todd - Judge Bernard Zimmerman More Information >>> | R. C. Garcia, F.O. Chavez, M.O. Haffner, P. Lord, A.A. Lamarque | Filed: September 02, 2003 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| Miltonous Kingdom - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | A. A. Lamerque | Filed: June 15, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| Michael James Huggins - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: November 22, 2006 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Manuel Torres - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Lisus, San Jose Police Dept., Fretias, City Of San Jose | Filed: February 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Margarito Jesus Garcia - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | County of Butte | Filed: March 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Thomas Gorman - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ivan D. Clay | Filed: June 04, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marvin Woodard - Jun 12, 2007 More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 12, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Fredric Mora - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | W.J. Sullivan, Harold Tate | Filed: June 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael E. Reaves - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Department of Corrections, Director of Ben Curry Corrections, | Filed: June 22, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael John Santos-Walters - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | MTA Gee, D. Jeans, Dudley Lee, Linda Diaz, Lovesia Bey, Nguyen | Filed: August 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Malik Jones - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | E. Contrazs, Bailey, D. Lang, Mike Evans, L. Martines, Washington | Filed: August 20, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Maura Pena-Munoz - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaven | Filed: August 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Marvin Woodard - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 05, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Mitchell Ralph Benedict - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Tillman | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Melrolando N. Warren - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Tony Hedgpeth | Filed: January 31, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Matthew Adam Jay - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Maurice Jackson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Sato, Herron, Vigil, San Francisco Sheriffs Department, Raqual, Garcia | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Calyen - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Surjit Singh, Milpitas Police Department, Store 7-Eleven | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark Daniel Blakesley - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: March 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by No cause code entered |
| Matthew Adam Jay - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Curry | Filed: April 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael J. Wright - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth, J. Tilton | Filed: April 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Milton J. Lewis‚ Jr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: May 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Montgomery Carl Akers - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Christopher Johnson, Kathryn H. Uratil, Michael Shute, Kim I. Martin | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario M.A. Avila - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James L. Walker | Filed: June 09, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mitchell Douglas Earl - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers, Jr | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael D. Pierce - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | K. Osborne, J. C. Anderson, J. R. Anderson, of Director Corrections, E. Enos, Robert A. Horel, M. A. Cook, L. Hall, Traylor, R. Navarro, S. Ramirez, V. France, Rehabilition, K. L. McGuyer, D. Johnston, T. Wood | Filed: September 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark James Taylor - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Court of Appeal First Appellate District Division Three | Filed: October 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Maher Conrad Suarez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Tommy Felker | Filed: October 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marcella Lunsford - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Tina Hornbeak | Filed: November 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Max L. Israel - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Michael Evans, A. Hedgpeth | Filed: February 13, 2009 General §28:2254 |
| McCorl Gilmore‚ Jr. - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 31, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Martinez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff's Office, County of Alameda | Filed: March 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael A. Sparkman - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert Garfield Phelps | Filed: March 24, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marc Evan O'Dell - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Robert Wong | Filed: April 01, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Marel, Wilson, R Ramampia, Miller, Headge | Filed: May 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | D Miller, Armerez, Wilson | Filed: June 12, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael D. Hickman - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | M. Voulgarelis, James Walker, L. Engellenner, Jacqueline B. Tinetti | Filed: June 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Miguel Galindo Sifuentes - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: June 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Miguel Moreira-Alfaro - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | California Board of Parole Hearings, Robert W Wong | Filed: June 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Malik Jones - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | P. Brown, L. Washington, E. Contrazs, D. Lang | Filed: July 02, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Meleico M. Cardona - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | James Walker, CDC Staff, Medical | Filed: July 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Robert Hiscox - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Mike Martel | Filed: July 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Montgomery Carl Akers - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Jacquelyn E. Rokusek, Raymond Capietra, Melissa Doe | Filed: August 03, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | D. Garcia, Aramandiad, Warfield, Tercero, D Tapins, Muerume, Wilson M Huerta, D Seany, T Seibat, Uaniao, Matayo, Muniz | Filed: August 10, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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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/