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.
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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 Izell Brown-Seals - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Dave Davey, Clark Ducart | Filed: September 07, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel Cardona Inostroz - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Joel Martinez | Filed: September 26, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Harris - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: October 25, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Dunn - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Jeffrey Bornstein | Filed: November 22, 2017 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | CMF | Filed: December 11, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | CHCF CA Healthcare Facility, State of Califoria, CMC CA Men's Colony East, California Dept of Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: December 14, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mark Anthony Jones - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Jeff Macomber | Filed: January 30, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Marion C. Starks - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Michael Hennessey | Filed: January 31, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Maurice W. Hooker - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: February 13, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Miranda Jamielle Dixon - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | W. Z.. Jenkins‚ II | Filed: February 28, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Michael Calderon - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Ashley Mulligan-Pfile, Michael K. Mindoro, S. Posson | Filed: February 28, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marion C. Starks - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: March 06, 2018 General §28:2254 | |
| Michael Jacobs - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Robert W. Fox | Filed: March 15, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel A. Cisneros - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: March 27, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Maeweathers A.D. Marshall - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 31, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Maurice B. Murray - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: June 12, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Angelo Lena - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Attorney General of California, California of Department Corrections, Scott Kernan, Rehabilitation Director | Filed: June 19, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Mario A. Merino - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Filed: June 19, 2018 General §28:2254 | |
| Miguel Cisneros - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 06, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MSH |
| Mario A. Williams - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: July 24, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Michael John Gaddy - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Warden D. Baughman, P. Badura, Associate Warden J. Peterson, D. Hottinger, Warden D. Bradbury, Associate Warden G. Jones, Associate Warden C. E. Ducart, C. Kearns | Filed: July 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MSH |
| Michael J. Magarity - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Jones, Paul, Grimaldi, Thompson | Filed: August 02, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MSH |
| Montassar Bellah Ferchichi - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | S.F. Sheriff, Jail 4 | Filed: August 02, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Merl Simpson - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 06, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael P. Hollins - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Sheriff Balanos | Filed: August 17, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
| Morris Harmon - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | J. Villasenor | Filed: August 28, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Donna M Ryu |
| Melecio Magana Cardona - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Mule Creek, United States District Court Northern District of California | Filed: September 26, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Mario Joseph Bardo - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Warden Ken Clark | Filed: February 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Miguel Angel Cisneros - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Warden Jim Robertson, Stephen Wagstaffe, General Attorney | Filed: May 14, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Michael David Nilsen - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Lake County Superior Court, Appellate Dept. | Filed: May 28, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
| Michael McCurty - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | C. Koenig, J Ibarra, G.G. Lopez, M Zavala, B. Aguirre, C Woods‚ II, G Morales | Filed: June 04, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Marco Anthony Ramirez - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Andy Crump, Ron Chapman, Ron Davis | Filed: June 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Mayito Guzman - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Ron Davis, M Jones, Y. I. Samara | Filed: June 27, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Mitchell Swienton, Mitchell Edward Sousa - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department, Santa Cruz County Mental Health, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors | Filed: July 29, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Marques A. Gaines - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Warden Warren L. Montgomery | Filed: July 29, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar |
| - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Filed: July 31, 2019 Mandamus & Other §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton | |
| Mitch Swienton, Mitchell E. Sousa - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors | Filed: August 12, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Michael McCurty - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | S. Soirdia | Filed: September 13, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Morris Day, Rickey Louis Alford - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Wesley Health Center Lancaster, Dr. Maher Nicole Roohbaknsh, Fowler | Filed: September 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Angelo Powell - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | J. Jones, E Banales | Filed: October 18, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar |
| Michael Rodriguez - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | T. Foss | Filed: October 18, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Mario Torres - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: October 23, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Mark W. Sprinkle - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Warden Mona Houston | Filed: October 31, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jeffrey S White |
| Marlin Lee Gougher - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Steve Mnuchin | Filed: October 31, 2019 Mandamus & Other §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Matthew Christian Paradise - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: December 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC GRC |
| Michael L Luckert - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Officer D. Smith, Fox, Mercado, Mendoza, D. Espiritu, Brule, Smith, Lena, Gutierrez, Anthony P. Ochoa | Filed: December 17, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
| Michael Handy - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | CO A. Harris, CO J. Rice, Lt. J. Frisk, CO J. Taylor, CO J. Rhodes | Filed: January 14, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Michael Arthur Davis - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Alameda County Sheriff Department, Lt. Carrie Carone, M. Carausu, N. Campos, R. Firmeza, Loval, Deputy A. Procopio, Stephen Wolf | Filed: January 23, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Maurice Skinner - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: January 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Melvin Charles Zimmons - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | B. Dramov, D. A. Helman, L. Jennifer, L. N. Shokry, J. Aaronson, D. A. Litmn, B. Thomson, G. Kalisher | Filed: February 05, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC GRC |
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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/