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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| Martin Lee Foster - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | State of California Department of Developmental Services | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Martin Lee Foster - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | The State Department of State Hospitals | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Markel Daniel Rowland - Judge Alicia G Rosenberg More Information >>> | Suarez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Michael E. Walker‚ II - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | W.L. Montgomery | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| MR. PEDRO CABRAL CRUZ More Information >>> | US Dept Homeland Secuirty | Mandamus & Other §08 U.S.C. § 1329 |
| Marques Borney - Judge Gonzalo P Curiel More Information >>> | Brian Kibler | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Maurice Harper - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | Jason Black | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Mazen Alawi - Judge John W Holcomb More Information >>> | Riverside County, Sheriff Chad Bianco, California | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Michael Gaddy - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | H.A. Staley, El Khazaian, County of Kern Morea, (Delano-McFarland), Michael Kristina Finderburk, Superior Court of California, David Wolf, Skip, Kerin Christensen, William J. Schlaeteth | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Marcelino Clemente - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | D. Martin | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Morrey Selck - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | County of Sacramento | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Markeith Jenkins - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | MacDonald, Buckley, Vang | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Matthew Cross - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | J. Cenderelli | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons‚ Jr. - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, HDSP Warden B. Kibler, Kathleen Allison | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Terry J Hatter |
| Mark A. Gibson‚ Jr. - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | A. Walinga, CDCR CCI Tehachapi | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 205 |
| Miguel Antonio Garcia - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Felipe Martinez | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Matthew Jay Harris - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | Warden Matthew Atchley, Kathleen Allison | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Michael Leon Williams - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Ralph Diaz, Jorge Navarrete, Kathleen Allison, Gavin Newsom | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Melvin Lynn Cunningham‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Pardeep Kahlon | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Marcus Anthony Swan - Judge Mitchell D Dembin More Information >>> | Department of Rehabilitation, R. J. Donovan C.F., M.A. Glynn, M. Pollard | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcel D. Ford - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Lt. Blackburn, Doe Defendant No. 1, Doe Doe 2, Defendant, Defendant No. CCI State of Calif. | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Margo A Rocconi |
| Mitchell Dixon‚ Jr. - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | San Diego Superior Court, Sacramento Superior Court, Martinez Superior Court, Vallejo Superior Court | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Michael Handy - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Daniel E. Cueva | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Marilyn Morton, Dean Morton - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> | Hosanna Alto, Bijan Rahmani, Samantha Does Macanlalay, 1-10, Matthew Berlin, Liberty Healthcare, County of San Diego | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Anthony Lindsey - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | Felipe Martinez Jr. | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Martin J. Bibbs - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Reich | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Warden C.H.C.F., CMO C.H.C.F. | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Michael Shane Smith - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | - Auld, Malle, HLA | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Melvin L Eddington‚ Jr. - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Sergio Magdaleno, Perry Rogan, Jeffrey - Smith, Brandon R Rodriguez, Matthew Johnson, Kelvin Jackson, Michael Montoya, Carlos Gonzalez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Ralph Diaz, Jorge Navarrete, Kathleen Allison, Governor Gavin Newsom | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Michael Wilson - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Carol Stowers, Sgt Bolden, Eillers | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Lucy H. Koh | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Marcello William Lester - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | I.B.T International Brotherhood, Retirement Office | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Montrece Alex Howard - Judge Robert M Illman More Information >>> | Contra Costa DIstrict Attorney, Justine M. Costa Schmollinger, Contra County Sheriff, Laurel Brady | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | People of California | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Martin J. Bibbs - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | H. Leiva, Tyree, W. J. Sullivan, E. Razo, S. Jones, M. Boutte, R. D. Hernandez, Baniga, Dr. Eaton, Ms. Chavez, J. Rubalcava, Gonzalez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Michael Shane Smith - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Auld, Doctor Malle, Doctor HLA | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Martin Ahmad Masby - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Michael R. Spengler - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | LA Superior Court, Judge Henry Hall, Judge Tapia Carlos | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Martin J. Bibbs - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | H. Leiva, Tyree, W. J. Sullivan, E. Razo, S. Jones, M. Boutte, R. D. Hernandez, Baniga, Dr. Eaton, Ms. Chavez, J. Rubalcava, Gonzalez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alexander F MacKinnon |
| Mark Steven Sokolsky - Judge Consuelo B Marshall More Information >>> | Unknown | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, of California Department Corrections, County of Lassen Government Center Prison Prosecution Program, People of the State of California | Mandamus & Other §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Munquia Isaac - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Sheriffe Department, Kanemoto | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Marlin Lattereal Royal - Judge Allison H Goddard More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz |
More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §28 U.S.C. § 1361 | |
| Morris Lee Love - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | P. Shaffer, B. Chism, Van-Ness | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Manuel Ojeda - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | J. Phillips, K. Story, Rangel E. Rivera, A. Maylin, M. Bristow, C. Sandoval, Y. Lee, J. Frisk | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Laurel Beeler |
| Moo Hoon Kim - Judge William B Shubb More Information >>> | USA | Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
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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/