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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| Melvin Warren Rivers - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, Adam L. Braverman, San Diego County | Filed: February 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kandis A Westmore |
| Michael Hildebrand - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: February 12, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Martin - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Warden, Avenal State Prison | Filed: March 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Kandis A Westmore |
| Martin Seanz Salcido - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | R. C. Johnson | Filed: March 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Michael Martin - Judge Jeffrey S White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 16, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Matthew V Brugman - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Medical Staff at CJ5 excluding Nurses Marissa, Dr. Michelle, Clarissa | Filed: March 24, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley |
| Michael R. Turner - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Mario Torres - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: May 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 | |
| Michael Glen Bennett - Judge Jeffrey S White More Information >>> | M. Benjamin, E. Kraft, B. Rivera | Filed: May 20, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Matthew Muller - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Jose Buenrostro, Rafael Alvarez, Kevan Woods, Alameda County, Miguel Campos | Filed: May 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marilyn Rose Contreras - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 11, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §28:2241 |
| Michelle Lee Rinehart - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Filed: June 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 | |
| Max Lee Israel - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | R. Ndoh | Filed: June 30, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Mobassa Boyd - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Anthony C. Newland | Filed: December 27, 2000 General §28:2254 |
| Marcus L. Hudson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | A.A. Lamarque | Filed: April 25, 2003 General §28:1651 |
| Manuel Hill - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Joe McGrath, C. Patten, Letheh Polk, S. T. L. Wheeler, Nelson, J.A. McKinney | Filed: January 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Cevallos - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Cevallos - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | County of Glenn Offices of Judicial Body M. G. Superior, Brower, Steven Batley, Judge Saint-Evens | Filed: April 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael C. Cook - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | N/A | Filed: May 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Cevallos - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mai Thi Vu - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Tina Hornbeak | Filed: June 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Manse Sullivan - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | State of California, Department of Mental Health | Filed: June 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Michael David Gutierrez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: July 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mark Blaine Thigpen - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Charles Cook - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Social Security Administration, United States of America | Filed: October 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Manuel Hill - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Roderick Hickman, Robert A. Horel | Filed: October 05, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mario Jose Taylor - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: October 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Mutawally Cooperwood, Nico Luciano Vasquez, Bambari S. Kelly Anderson, Jessie Eariaes, Art Romo, Gilbert H. Cabral‚ Jr., Anthony Cabral, Javier Zubiate, Cody Rosbrugh, Michael Williams - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Robert Tilton, D. Methfor, Robert A. Horel, Bob McKinney, J. Flowers, Robert Sillen, C. Scavetta, M. C. Sayre, M. Cuthbertson, Sue Risenhoover | Filed: October 24, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Morgan A. Tyson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Anthony Arron‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Robert Sillen, Corp, Federal Receiver California Prison Healthcare Receivership | Filed: December 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Joseph Platt - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Filed: January 11, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Marc Charles Dawson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | M. Morgan, A. Thacker, B. Jain, S Latham, M. McLean, M. Edwards | Filed: January 31, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Matlock - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Filed: January 31, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri | |
| Matthew M. Kozlowski - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Charles D. Lee, Robert Bowman | Filed: February 14, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Joseph Connolly - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mobassa Boyd - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Matthew Kramer | Filed: June 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Louis Onerton - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Rudas, Highland Hospital, Phan, Emergency Room Staff as of 6-2-1981 | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mauricio Jimenez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Michael Jackson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | M. C. Kramer | Filed: July 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Maurice Edward Campbell - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael W. Barnett - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Michael Knowles | Filed: August 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Louis Overton - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Warden, California Medical Facility | Filed: September 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marcel Love - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Melissa Lea, Fred Figueroa | Filed: September 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Angelo Lena - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Federal Public Defenders Office, Attorney General of the United States, Marin County District Attorneys Office | Filed: September 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Shawn Rochester - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | V. Mitchell, N. Tran, Sue Risenhoover, Mark Storrs, Cheryl Malo-Clines, Lori Bree, David Timme, Claire Williams, Diane Laplitz, Michael C. Sayre, Linda Rowe, Cecilia Meier, Tonya S. Esc, Scott, Joe Carr, Catherine Timoshenko, Will Fair, J. Phillips, Cross | Filed: October 15, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Supreme Court of California, State of California, Attorney Generals of the United States | Filed: October 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Marques Gomer - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: December 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Martin D. Royal - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | M. Martel | Filed: December 17, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Joel Brown - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel, Department of Corrections, Bay Pelican State Prison | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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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/