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
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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| Onesimo Garcia - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | J. Adams | Filed: May 13, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Oba L. Frelimo - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | G. Lewis | Filed: May 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Omar Reynoso - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | F. Jacquez, Michael Sayre, Adams, Laurie Thomas | Filed: September 12, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Otis L. Williams - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Solano County Detention Center | Filed: October 17, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| O. Williams - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Public Defenders Office | Filed: December 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Filed: March 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Omar Hill‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: April 03, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ollie L. Bryant‚ Jr. - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Unknown - name not given | Filed: November 19, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Oscar Sheldon - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Marion Feather | Filed: January 23, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Olie Eugene Hendricks - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: February 12, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Oddis Vermont Cole - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | F. Guillen, L. Lemmons, S. Valenzuela | Filed: July 27, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ossie Giles - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Yuen Chen, T. Tran, B. Naku, E. Tootell, D. Reyes, J Espinoza, California Corrections Health Care Services | Filed: October 21, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Otis Mobley - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 26, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Olatundi L. Gibbs - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Northern District of California, San Francisco | Filed: July 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Oba Lee Frelimo - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | D. Baughman | Filed: May 02, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Ossie Giles - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | R. Pearl, B. VanMastrigt, G. Forncrook, R. M. Bloomfield, Voong, J. Arnold, J. Cartwright, Y. Samara, Ron Davis, Maxfield, Sang Master, R. Shelton, F. Jaugan, Madding, R. Peal | Filed: August 06, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Ossie Giles - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | C.O. J. Cartwright, Warden Ron Davis, C.O.A. M. Voong, C.O F. Jaugan, Sgt. Madding, Psych R. Pearl, Cpt. J. Arnold, Lt. M. Nelson, Lt. B. Vanmastrigf, CDO Y. Samar, CC2 A. Maxfield, A.W. R. Bloomfield, Lt. R. Shelton, A.W. G. Forncrook, Sgt. J. Sangmaster | Filed: December 12, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers |
| Oscar Tapia-Felix - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Warden Josie Gastelo | Filed: February 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Oscar Vladimir Escalante - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 06, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Maravilla - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | People State of California, Warden James Robertson | Filed: February 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Oscar M. Betancourt - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | San Francisco Sheriff's Department | Filed: January 10, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Oscar M. Betancourt - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | San Bruno County Jail | Filed: January 31, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Oscar Maurice Pearson - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: September 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Oliver Vann - Judge Patricia V. Trumbull More Information >>> | M. Thomas, MacDowell, Landgon, R, Mike Evans | Filed: October 16, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Oscar Antonio Palacios - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | J. Jackson, S. Wolf, M. Williams, A. Hedgpeth, M. Mendez, V. Solis, G. A. Neotti, G. Waniewski, J. Burkhardt, J. Delaney, V. Hogg, R. Mott, G. Ponder, N. Grannis, R. Romero, R. Mojica | Filed: March 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Oscar Maurice Pearson - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Filed: June 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Orlando Creswell - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | SJPO Robbery Unit Det., Keith Mizuhara, W. Young | Filed: September 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Omar Jimenez-Pedrosa - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 26, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Filed: March 30, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Oscar Odell Webb‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Adams | Filed: February 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Osbaldo Parra - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | E. Bridgnell | Filed: August 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oscar Jones - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | N. Logan, R. Grounds, J.D. Lozono, E.G. S. Sheffield, Lacy, B. Roberts, E. Robinson | Filed: November 05, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Orlando Creswell - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | P.D. Brazelton | Filed: December 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Obie Lee Crisp - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Derric Greenwood, Isala, K. Johnson, State of California, R.J. Rackley, Nassir, Third Level Appeals Chief Jane or John Doe, Frye, California Correctional Health Care Services, California Health Care Facility, Jackie Clark, Hardy, Clark Kelso | Filed: April 16, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Oba Lee Felimo - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | M. Marchak, Department of Mental Health, S. Grewal | Filed: February 05, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: August 31, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Obie Lee Crisp - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Brian Duffy, Jackie Clark | Filed: November 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Oscar Tapiacarmona - Judge PSLC CLA More Information >>> | San Mateo County Sheriff's Officers | Filed: August 27, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Lucy H Koh |
| Omar Solorzano - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | Warden Craig Koenig, Ralph Diaz, Warden Kathleen Allison | Filed: April 19, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Orlando Rodriguez - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | R Neuschmid | Filed: June 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Beth Labson Freeman |
| Oscar Gilberto Patino - Judge Susan van Keulen More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Filed: August 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Otis Telbert Berthey‚ Jr. - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Guillermina Hall | Filed: July 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Otis Telbert Berthey‚ Jr. - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Matthew Martel, P. Osbey, D Turner | Filed: August 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Oliver Matthews‚ Jr. - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | K Baker | Filed: January 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Omar Calles-Ortiz - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 17, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Oliver Matthews‚ Jr. - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Mailroom Personnel | Filed: February 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Octavio Medina-Ceja - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Odis Moran - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Mike Knowles, Jerry Brown | Filed: September 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Obie Steven Anthony - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Lew | Filed: September 11, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ocie Ola Wright‚ Jr. - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Felker | Filed: December 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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/