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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| Mark Lydell Dixon - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Imprisonment Vacaville Wardens | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Manuel Louis Garcia - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Matthew Graves - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Marlin Lattereal Royal - Judge William V Gallo More Information >>> | - Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William Q Hayes |
| Marcus Kutterer - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Solano County Jail, Anaza | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew B. Major - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | R. Fisher, Screen Actor's Guild, Gavin Newsom, Apple Computers | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marlon Shelmon - Judge Alex G Tse More Information >>> | B. Barron, S. Mora, S. Juarez-Vega, A. Luna | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Andrew Rockhold - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | William Gore, Rob Bonta | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
| Maurice Poindexter - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Assad, S. Elizarraras, J. Lynch, D. Moreno, T. Nguyen, F. Navarro | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marlin Lattereal Royal - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| MIRIAM GUADALUPE DELGADO-GOMEZ, INC., ESTEPHANIA GEOMARA PULLUTASIG-LLUMITASI, NELLY GIMENA PULLUTASIG-LLUMITASI, CARLOS EDUARDO CORNEJO-QUEZADA, CALIFORNI-MEXICO STUDIES CENTER More Information >>> | Tracy Renaud, Alejandro Mayorkas, Immigration Services, US Department of Homeland Security, FELICIA ESCOBAR-CARRILLO, US Citizenship | Mandamus & Other §08:1329 |
| Michael Barkarri Foster - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | CDCR | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mathew Malik Pringle - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Lt. Fernandez, Dina Jose, Napa County Department of Corrections | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge William H Orrick |
| Mark Mitchell - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Felicia Ponce | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Michael Leon Watts - Judge Alicia G Rosenberg More Information >>> | The California Dept. of Corrections, The Health California Care Services, George Jaime | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Manuel Rodriguez - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer, E. Vito, Harpreet Singh, Lawrence Alague, Michael Felder | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Martin Lee Foster - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Stephen Colombo | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcos Miguel Rangel - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | California Rehabilation Center, Glen E. Pratt, Cynthia Tampkins | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Mark A. Phelps - Judge Stanley Blumenfeld More Information >>> | Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Michael J. Loveless - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Parole Authorities of the California Board of Parole Hearings | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Sherman Lewis - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Nasa, Air Force | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge William B Shubb |
| Martin Demment Royal - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> | Warden Craig Koenig | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Mathew Malik Pringle - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Dina Jose, Napa County Department of Corrections Owners, Napa County Department of Corrections, Lt. Fernandez | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MWD |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | People of California | Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
| Michael McCurty - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | D. Ignacio, A. Forouzandeth, B. Hopkins, C. G. Koenig, G. Lopez | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Marcellus Henderson - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | United States, K. Silva, A. Liolli | Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Michael Alan Yocom - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | J Clark Kelso, (A) Yard Medical Doctor, Gavin Newsom, Bryan Yang | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Morris Roberson - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | C. Relevante, E. Silva, J. Farmbrough, S. R. Furlong, Johnson, Serna, Rodriguez, S. Swaim, Christian Pfeiffer, M. Bedolla, Rhodes, P. Cruz, J. Ostrander, D. Goller, J. Cudal | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Pelkey - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | California Lake County Superintendent | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Marcus dell Grant More Information >>> | Warden Ken Clark, Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Martin Topete - Judge Virginia A Phillips More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Maurice Miles‚ Sr. - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Scott Jones | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Martin Bibbs, Martin J. Bibbs - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | W. J. Sullivan | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Deputy Lopez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Michael Sean Gianakos - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | United States of America | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Michael Alan Yocom - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | Joe Biden, Kamala D. Harris | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Lewis Wimberly - Judge Michael R Wilner More Information >>> | Correctional Officer J. Martin, Associate Warden K. McQuaid, Sergeant D. Bolton | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Marcus Wilson - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Gregory J. Ahern | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 |
| Michael McCurty - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | H. Madsen, C. Koenig, A. Stephens | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, of California Department Corrections, County of Lassen Government Center Prison Prosecution Program, State of California | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marquez M. Harrison - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff's Department | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Joseph C Spero |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, B. Kibler, Kathleen Allison | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Jones - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Emillo Torres, C. Perez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael L. Weibel - Judge Nathanael M Cousins More Information >>> | Chesa Boudin, Honorable Jerome T. Benson, Dennis Herrera | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | L.A.D.A. Office, L.A. Superior Court | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Maurice R Polk - Judge James V Selna More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Michael L. Davis - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | USP Victorville Unit Officers (2B) on, Elizee Ben-Shmuel | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Barkarri Foster - Judge William H Orrick More Information >>> | C/O Ater, Lt. Ramey, C/O Crosby, C.O. Tubbs | Prisoner: 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/