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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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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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| Marvin Eugene Collins‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | James Tilton, Tim Virga, Scott McClure, D. Deroco | Filed: April 03, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Michael L. Watts - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Bradley W. Murphy, Lisa C. Tatham, Douglas Heuermann | Filed: April 09, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael E. Scherffius - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Jalal Soltanian Zadeh, B. Barnette, G. Cheryl Williams, Schutt, Karen Todd, L. Heffner, R. Parnell Galloway, L. Blaney, Stephen Tseng, Lawrence C. Fong, A. Simmons, Christopher Smith, K. McLean, Scott Heatley | Filed: April 23, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Miguel Diaz - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | // | Filed: April 29, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marcus A. Nickelberry - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: June 03, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Martin Demment Royal - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: June 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Marcus A. Nickelberry - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: June 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Maurice Charles - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Santa Clara Dept. Corrections, Lieberman, Medical | Filed: July 15, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Miguel Gonzalez - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: July 18, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Markee D. Carter - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Brad Smith, John Walker, Jeremy Young, Philip Earley, K. Davis, Gary Loredo, Elizabeth Babcock, Joe Dobie, Luu T. Rogers | Filed: September 20, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Izell Seals-Brown - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Greg D. Lewis, Kamala Harris | Filed: October 17, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Lerma - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Jennifer Shaffer | Filed: November 29, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Mary Lee Gaines - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | V. Dobson-Davis | Filed: January 03, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marion A. Carr - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Board of Prison Term, Rick Hill | Filed: January 08, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Martin Paz - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara | Filed: January 24, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Monty Allen Mullins - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Foulk | Filed: February 26, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| M. A. Gomez - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | // | Filed: February 28, 2014 General §42:1983 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Warden, Attorney General's Office | Filed: April 23, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Martin Puledo Sanchez - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: April 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Melvin B. Vaughn - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: May 14, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: May 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Jennison - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Ronald Rackley | Filed: May 27, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Anthony Moran - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Martin Biter, People of State of California | Filed: June 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Marion A. Carr - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Rick Williams | Filed: June 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Savage - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Gregory J. Ahern, Macintire, D. Moore, Corizon Health Services, Alameda County Sheriff's Department | Filed: July 10, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Whitehurst - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: July 11, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Marcel Ray Johnson - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Joseph Atienza, Clifford Malihan, William J. Chase, Gregory Ahern, Joseph Aiello | Filed: July 30, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: September 04, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Manuel Joe Castro - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga, People of the State of California | Filed: September 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Starrett - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Cliff Allenby, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Audrey King | Filed: October 10, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Mike Du Trieu - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Filed: October 27, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Michael I Brown-Seals - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Tom Allman | Filed: November 21, 2014 Civil Rights §28:1441 |
| Martin Hughes - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: January 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Marcel Perry - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Clark E. DuCart, People of the State of California | Filed: February 11, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Michael C. Johnson - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | El Cerrito Police Department, Mario Guzman, Chi Lee | Filed: May 15, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus E. Oliver - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Sanchez, Brown, White, Tillery, Pfeiffer | Filed: June 23, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Miguel Chaidez - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: July 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Maher Conrad Suarez - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: July 29, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mai Thi Vu - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Kimberly Hughes, Jeffrey A. Beard, Tina Hornbeak | Filed: July 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Lee Weible - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: August 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Stanley-Bey - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Jefferey Beard, Elana Tootell, Ron Davis | Filed: August 17, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael D. Wilson - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | R. Grounds | Filed: August 25, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Mark F. Koch - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Peter Grassi, County of Santa Cruz Probation, Carla Wade, Yolanda James Saville | Filed: August 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Ray France - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Pearce, Studor, Mendocino County Jail, Bednar, Thomas D. Allman | Filed: September 08, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Marlon Jessie Blacher - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: September 23, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Michael Jacobs - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: November 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Mario Moses Montalbo - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: November 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Michael D. Peau - Judge PSLC CLA More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman, Kamala Harris | Filed: December 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Scott Arcelus - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Mental Health Management Services, Wanda Killion, Vincent Rimirez, Victoria Kubal | Filed: December 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael J. Beaudette - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Leslie D. Winfrey, M. E. Spearman, E. Quiroz | Filed: December 24, 2015 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/