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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Michael L. Overton - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Trust Office Sgt, CHCF Warden | Filed: April 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mia Rose Mitchell, Mia Rosati - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Ellen Greenman, Jeffrey Carrick, Ralph M. Diaz, Eureka Daye, Rehabilitation, Joseph Bick, Diane Toche, California Department of Corrections | Filed: April 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | California Health Care Facility | Filed: April 27, 2020 Prison Conditions §42:1983 |
| Monterio Maurice Roberts - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Filed: April 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Manuel Moreno - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Patrick Eaton | Filed: April 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Brown - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | P. Lelis, Analyst J. Tercero | Filed: April 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Anthony Holmes - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 04, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge Morrison C England |
| Miguel Sanchez - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | C.O. Thornton, Tamara Taber, Bassett | Filed: May 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Wayne Johnson - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Amy Nelson | Filed: May 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Maurice L. Frazier - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, CA Departmen of Corrections, McFadden, Cooper, Janam, Bartkiewicz, Elston | Filed: May 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus A. Haines - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | County of Sacramento, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center | Filed: May 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Monrell D. Murphy - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: May 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Reese - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Alicia Heartly, Anna Semerdjian, Titherington, Sanche, Cherri Marie Lacey/Burden, Sacramento County Sheriff Department, Y. Lor, Tarlenon, County of Sacramento Office of the Public Defender, Hang | Filed: May 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew John Austin - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Devon Bell | Filed: May 28, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Malanje Phea - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | David W. Abbott, Amanda Benson, Steve White, E. Racacho, Mills, Jason Jacobo, Timothy M. Frawley, S. Borge, Shelly Lazzaretto, Kevin J. McCormick | Filed: May 28, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael R. Turner - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael J. Almeda - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | M. Atchley | Filed: June 01, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael Austell - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | County of Sacramento | Filed: June 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Johnson - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | P. Thompson | Filed: June 08, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Marlow R. Stalling - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | A. Stinson | Filed: June 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Bruce Anthony McPherson - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | William Barr | Filed: June 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Moriano Millare - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | K. Kesterson, M. Virrey, M. Muslim, M. Hodges, K.D. Johnson | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew Asoau - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Scott Jones, County of Sacramento, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center | Filed: July 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Maurice Watkins - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | R. Haynie, Sterken, T. Klein, Beck, J. Lewis, J. Howard, E. Enriquez, S. Prasad, M. Sawaya, A Rivera, Jeff Lynch | Filed: July 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Filed: June 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Mario D. Mathis - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Contra Costa County | Filed: December 31, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus Hawkins - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Taber | Filed: June 02, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Michael J. Klein - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | C. Gravance | Filed: July 30, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Michael Graves - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Supervising Deputy, Inyo County Public Defender | Filed: February 26, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Miguel Angel Cisneros - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | John Crestler, Brian Donnellan, Cary Sadler, James Thompson | Filed: May 05, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marquis R. Lott - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Jeff Macomber | Filed: May 11, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| Marc Anthony Donias - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Raythel Fisher | Filed: August 23, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| Melvin Joseph Simmons - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Xavier Becerra, Scott Kernon, C. E. Ducart, Kathleen Allison | Filed: December 23, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Dickman - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | United States Department of Justice | Filed: April 12, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mark M. Bowersock - Judge Robert M. Illman More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman, A. Williams, M. Rodrigues, C. Ramos, Scott Kernan | Filed: May 09, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mario D. Gardner - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Alex Reille, Sean Maldonado, Mark Ater, A. M. Maylin, Powers, J. Schrag | Filed: February 13, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Robert M Illman |
| Michael A. Thompson - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Jeung | Filed: June 25, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Robert M Illman |
| Michael Hutchinson - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Jim Hamlet | Filed: February 27, 2002 General §28:2254 |
| Michael B. Williams - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Stephen W. Mayberg, California Department of Mental Health | Filed: November 21, 2003 General §28:2254 |
| Milton Ray Pollock - Judge DPLC JBD More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr., Michael Martel | Filed: May 05, 2005 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Manuel Gonzalez - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | J. Lewis, J. Pistone, C. D. Lee, K. Robinson, T. Stevens, Mandeville, S. Johnson, A. Mendoza, Gary Haffner, G. Goodwin, Roach, Ma, T. Mason, Winn, V. Bias, Richard L. Mattson, S. Razo, D. Hussey, Martinez, Meden, S. Thacker, Hamlin, Wilcots, C. Cuykendall | Filed: January 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcos L. Musquez - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Main Jail, Valley Medical of Center, County Santa Clara, R.N. Supervisor, Kerri Lorin Horn | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Melvin Lynn Huffman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | The People | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Melvin Lynn Huffman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | The People | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Perkins - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: January 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Webb - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Thomas Carey | Filed: January 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marshall Collins‚ III - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Department of Mental Health | Filed: February 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael Dallas James - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Roseanne Campbell | Filed: February 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marcos L. Musquez - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | SCCJ, Flores, California, The County of Santa Clara, Mailroom Clerks 1-4 | Filed: February 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Monte Stratton - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ivan Clay | Filed: February 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §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/