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.
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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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| Noel Keith Watkins - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Vamil Singh | Filed: June 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Noel Rodriguez - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Timothy Busby | Filed: August 18, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Norman Charles Pickett‚ Jr. - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Sacramento Superior Court, Kate Johnston | Filed: September 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nicholas Eugene Phillips - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Terri Gonzalez | Filed: October 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nathon Olney Reep - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Superior Court of Tehama County, People of the of State California | Filed: November 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nickolas J Andrade - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Warden, Deuel Vocational Institute | Filed: November 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nicholas Tyrone Brown - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Frank X. Chavez | Filed: November 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Nicola Christopher Bucci - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Timothy E Busby | Filed: November 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nathanael Keith - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 09, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Nou Vang - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Swarthout, State of California | Filed: January 20, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nels Christian Propp - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Cedar Vaughn, Shasta County Public Office, Defender's Michael Khoronov | Filed: February 01, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Norman J. Ford - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Probation Department | Filed: March 05, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Noe Gabriel Gutierrez Ramirez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Kathering Lipel | Filed: March 26, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Noe Gabriel Gutierrez Ramirez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: April 16, 2012 General §28:2254 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Noel Keith Watkins - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Vamil Singh, Scott Kernan, Matthew Cate | Filed: May 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nathaniel Poplar - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | M. Biter | Filed: May 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Noe Gabriel Gutierrez Ramirez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Gary A. Feess | Filed: July 05, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Necho D. Barnes - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Corey Johnson, Ray Munoz, F. Hause, R.J. Rackley | Filed: October 25, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Noel Maurice McCall - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: November 15, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Norman Ivory - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: November 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Noel Keith Watkins - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Vamil Singh, Scott Kernan, Matthew Cate | Filed: March 01, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nam Ba Nguyen - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | R. L. Andreasen, Nathanial K. Elam, Sherman M. Champen, Osman, California Prison Health Service | Filed: May 15, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Norman Dixon - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Ron Barnes | Filed: May 09, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Neng Saypao Pha - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Nicholas Baker - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 27, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Nicholas Vasquez‚ II - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: July 25, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Nathaniel Wallace - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Board of Prison Hearings | Filed: December 23, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Narinder Khatkar - Jan 13, 2014 More Information >>> | CDCR Director | Filed: January 13, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Nahu Rodriguez - Jul 30, 2014 More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: July 30, 2014 General §28:1651 |
| Narinder Khatkar - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: January 13, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Nicondro Melchor-Zoto - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Nabil Ibn Manley - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: June 02, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Neano Mitchell - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | John Soto | Filed: June 16, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Narinder Singh - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Eric Holder, Thomas S. Winkowski, Steven L. Durfor, Timothy Aitken, Jeh Charles Johnson | Filed: July 02, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Nahu Rodriguez - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: July 30, 2014 General §28:1651 |
| Nahu Rodriguez - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: December 02, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Nyles Lawayne Watson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | J. Price | Filed: December 15, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Noe Gabriel Gutierrez Ramirez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Nick Esco - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Toller Bail Bonds | Filed: March 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Noel Ray Smith - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Chaim Zaklos, Beard | Filed: April 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nicolae Tafta, Florica Tafta, Daniel Tafta, Luminita Tafta, Tinca Tafta, Florin Tafta, Emanuel Tafta, Klaus Tafta - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | USCIS, Leon Rodriguez, Monica Toro, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Jeh Charles Johnson, Department of Homeland Security, Donald Neufeld | Filed: April 22, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Nathaniel Johnson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | W. Wilson, A. Stephens, D Benedetti, P C. A. Robertson, Spearman, Onubogli, Padilla | Filed: May 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Norman Rankins - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Alexander Liu, Joseph Bick | Filed: May 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Neil A. Johnson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: June 12, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Nicandro Sanchez - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara | Filed: August 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Noah Eugene Duenas - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | S. Perry | Filed: September 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Nathaniel Dixon - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | R. Sandoval, J. Hall, Tim Virga, D. Lieber, D. Oleachea | Filed: November 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Nexis Rene Gomez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Dave Davey, D. Braun, A. Bowers, N.D. Majumdar | Filed: December 03, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Neal O'Neill - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Clelan, Ford, Eslick, Lee, Even, Lisa El Isaccson, Dorado County Sheriff's | Filed: January 12, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Nestor Jose Ardon - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 10, 2016 General §28:2254 |
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/