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.
California Inmate Locator
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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Manuel Lopez - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | A. Vindiola, S. Rodriguez | Filed: August 24, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mathew R. Edwards - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 25, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mike Minh Nguyen - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: August 27, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Guzman - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Michael White - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Board of Prison Terms, California of Department Correction | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Malik Ali Muhammad - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Matthew M. Martel | Filed: September 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Darrel Adams | Filed: September 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Martin Fernandez - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: September 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Filed: September 22, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Mailliard L. King - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | J. W. Haviland | Filed: September 22, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Margaret Morsette - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: September 24, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Marcus C. Joy - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Menon | Filed: September 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Madrid Marcos - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | H. Anglea, Shehata, Mark Rowe, Larijani Wyman, Mohammad, James C. French, Stacey Hudson, S. Taylor, Ross, J. Relchert | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marcus L. Harrison - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | G. Wise, J. Hutchins, Kurt L. McGuyer, B. D. Newton, Artis, R. Rice, D. E. Milligan, F. Vanderhoofven, A. Hernandez, N. Grannis, D. Barneburg, D. Hawkes, K. J. Allen, K. Brandon, P. Miller | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marcus C. Joy - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Menowe | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Filed: October 16, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Michael E. Burton - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | F.E. Figueroa | Filed: October 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: October 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Filed: November 04, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Melvin Dukes - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Burgh, B.E. Junes, B. Martinez, Dunder | Filed: November 09, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael B. Williams - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Coalinga State Hospital, Richard May | Filed: November 09, 2009 Plaintiff §28:2254 Petition for Writ jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael Paul Williams - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | N. Grannis, Dayton N. Conover, M. A. Cook, R. Orr, R. Pimentel, Robert A. Horel, Fred Stoner, J. Williams | Filed: November 09, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcello Garcia - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Gary Sandor | Filed: November 13, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mark D. Beswetherick - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | J. Haviland | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Morris Mester - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | K. Dickinson, T. Robertson, A. Miller | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Maurice F. Butler - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Loadholt, Jong Yeoung Moon, J. Wang, William McGuiness | Filed: November 18, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marlon E. Pagtakhan - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Ed Foulk | Filed: November 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael A. Aaron - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | R. K. Wong | Filed: November 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson | Filed: December 09, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mar-Nique Simon - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe | Filed: December 15, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marion Cedric Starks - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Roland Levy | Filed: December 30, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Marion Cedric Starks - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Michael Hennessey | Filed: December 30, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marion Cedric Starks - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Michael Hennessey | Filed: January 06, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael Walker - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | R. K. Wong | Filed: January 11, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael D. Rogers - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: January 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael D. Rogers - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: January 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marion C. Starks - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Seaver, Michael Hennessey | Filed: January 20, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mark Facun Abella - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: January 21, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Maurice L. Fry - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | M. Baker | Filed: January 28, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael A. Aaron - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | R. K. Wong | Filed: February 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Martin James Jensen - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: February 08, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Morgan A. Tyson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Robert K. Wong | Filed: February 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Marion C. Starks - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Michael Hennessey | Filed: February 26, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Martin A. Urena - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Edward F. Lee, Sean Prichard, Stacy Capps, Anthony Kilmer | Filed: February 26, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Mark Lugo - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: April 14, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Merdice Minifield - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | M. White, R. Ross, J. Mathews | Filed: April 23, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Mark A. Smith - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Jack Vognsen | Filed: April 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Bird - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Terry Gonzalez | Filed: May 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Mohammed Faizal Ali - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | B. Stolc | Filed: May 28, 2010 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/