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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| Miguel Angel Rosas Leon - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Richman, Cobian, Kattie, Federal Bureau of M Prisons, Nellie Kline Torres, Bair, Paula Jarnacke | Filed: September 11, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Martin Edward Walters - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 18, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Manuel Tamayo Torres‚ Jr. - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Stevenson, Ryan, Nicheles, Robles, Mike Evans | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mary Bochum - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Judicial Council of California, Novastar, US Bank National Association Trustee | Filed: July 23, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 18:241 Conspiracy Against Citizen Rights |
| Miguel Castillo - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 21, 2008 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Manuel Soliz Carranza - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | GEO, Incorporated | Filed: June 18, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario Suchil - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Judges, ., Operation Safety Jail, Lee Baca, Newton Station | Filed: June 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Anthony Harris - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Mario Suchil - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Judges, ., Operation Safety Jail, Lee Baca, Newton Station | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Manuel M. Soares - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | D K Sisto | Filed: July 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Miguel Castillo - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 17, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
| Maino Robin De Leon-Godinez - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 18, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Micah Kelley - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Robert J Hernandez, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Morris Larnard Elmore - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | G Minter, Salas, - Massey | Filed: August 11, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Manuel Arias-Valdez - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Espino, El Centro Medical Center, Division of Immigration Health Services, El Centro Detention Center, ICE Detention Center Officers, AKAL Security Inc | Filed: August 12, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act |
| Maurice Lamont Alford - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | J Philpott, Adams, Dougan | Filed: August 15, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marcus Bovarie, Wayne Wicken - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | G J Giurbino, D Khatri, Tetteh, Navamani, Summer Aymar, Private Health Care Company, Do, Michael A Smelosky, James E Tilton, Hodge, C Hammond, Manaig, Matthew Cates, N Barreras, Candi Cook, Ko, L Calderon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, J Robinson, V M Almager | Filed: September 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marc Allan Farnsworth - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Matthew Lamont Powell - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Derral G Adams | Filed: September 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Maurice Hillard - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: October 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Myron Thomas - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Edmond G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: October 09, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael James Edwards - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | F. Gonzales, Bill Lockyer | Filed: October 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Bridges - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | All Hospital Employees, Frank B Flint, -, Unknown | Filed: January 15, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Michael Daniel Cuero - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Derral G Adams, James E. Tilton | Filed: October 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Muharem Kurbegovich - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | FBI | Filed: November 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Harris - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | F Gonzalez | Filed: November 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Manuel Lavelle Body - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | B Escobedo, Bacerra | Filed: November 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mandeep Singh Sangha - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Fred Lawrence, Enmanuel Reales Chavez, DOES of inclusive, 1-50, Corrections Corporation America Inc | Filed: April 08, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Marco Banegas-Aceituno - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 05, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Martin L Brunolt - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Suzan Hubbard, Robert J Hernandez | Filed: March 18, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mark Brewster - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | I D Clay | Filed: February 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Miguel Alberto Legaspy - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | W Nguyen, Fernando Gonzalez, Jae Lee, Brian J Grimm, Robert Hernandez | Filed: March 02, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Montgomery Carl Akers - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Jacquelyn E Rokusek, Nicholas Voulgaris, Janine Shields | Filed: March 05, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Micah A. Harris - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | M Martel, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Michael Pervoe - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Landfer, J Aguilar, Jacobs, A Miller | Filed: April 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Mario Castillo - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Oh, Preciado, Sidhu | Filed: May 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcus E Threats - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | D K Sisto, Jerry Brown | Filed: April 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Melissa Ades Resendez-Ceballos - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 20, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Manuel Cabrera-Alejandre - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Soria Quawity, R Murrell, David Lusche, Jane Does, Lindstedt, Fred Lawrence, John Does, M Lake, Rivera, B Soria, USA | Filed: April 15, 2009 Plaintiff §28:1331 Federal Question jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mark Collins - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | A. Schwarzenegger | Filed: April 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael W Johnson - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: April 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael A Larry - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | R Johnson, James Tilton, W J Price, T Ochoa | Filed: May 04, 2009 Both §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Mario Ortiz - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 11, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Michael Doktoreztk - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | S Morales, John Doe #1 | Filed: June 12, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Melvin Dennick Brown - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | F Carter, K Bell, A Ramirez, C McBurney, P R Strong, Smith | Filed: June 19, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcos Eduardo Mendiola - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | Jeanne Woodford | Filed: June 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Moses Clark - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: July 07, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marco Solarzano - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 10, 2009 None §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Marcus C Joy - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Menone | Filed: August 13, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mark Allen Harrell - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Scribner | Filed: August 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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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/