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
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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| Olice David Thornton‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: December 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Omar Cebrero - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: February 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Omar Juarez Andrade - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 17, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Oscar Pablo Torres - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Suzanne Peery | Filed: February 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Orlando Vibanco - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Shawn Hatton | Filed: July 07, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Omar Villalobos - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: October 19, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Orlando Acosta Valdovinos - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | John Sutton | Filed: November 30, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Othello J. Walker - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Bena Core | Filed: December 20, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oscar Aguiar - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: August 08, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Omar Warren - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Stu Sherman, People of the State of California | Filed: July 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Oscar Zelaya, Michael Warzek, Jose Reyes, Alton King, Thomas Michael Joseph Fox, John F. Weston, Nathaniel Marcus Gann, Carlos Rodolfo Marroquin, Larry Eugene Boyce, Vladimir R. Ebel, David E. Phillips, Manfred Schockner, Matthew Wilke Morgan, Jeramie Pri - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Statewide Religious Review Committee, Timothy T. Anderson, Thornton, Avila-Gonzalez, J. Knight, Rehabilitation, Raythel Fisher‚ Jr., California Department of Corrections, Clements, Paez, Keene, Valley State Prison | Filed: December 26, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oscar A. Aguilar - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino | Filed: December 30, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Oscar Zelaya - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Keene, Clements, Paez, Avila-Gonzalez, J. Knight, Timothy Anderson, Statewide Religious Review Committee, Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections, T. Thornton, Raythel Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: January 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Omar Mariscal - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | CDCR, Sullivan, Superior Court of California of County Riverside | Filed: January 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oliver Gray - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Q. True, M. Franco, L Lane, C. Flores | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oscar G Newborn - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Ana M Olivarez | Filed: September 06, 1994 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Oreno Baddie - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ovidili Cozac - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Sacramento County Jail | Filed: August 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Oliver Williams - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Alvaro C. Traquina, Tom Carey, California of Department Corrections, Associates, Winthrop Hall, Vacaville State Prison Infirmary, State of California | Filed: August 29, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Oston G. Osotonu - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Robert Hernandez, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: September 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Orlando Payne - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | D. Sisto, K. Telford | Filed: September 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Oleg Klimenko - Mar 21, 2008 More Information >>> | Monica Carroll, Emilio T. Gonzalez, Robert B. Mueller, Michael Mukasey, Alfonso Aguilar, Michael Chertoff | Filed: March 21, 2008 Mandamus & Other §8:1446 Petition for Natur |
| Olan M. Bailey‚ Jr. - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Sacramento County Main Jail, T Smith, S. Beach | Filed: January 04, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| OShay L Johnson - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: March 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Oscar Arreola - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | G. Dudley, CDC | Filed: April 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Owen Sylvester McCoy - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: May 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| OShay L Johnson - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | R Fernandez, N. Fry, J. Fowler, P Medinna, H SanNicolas, Jackaru, Carrol, J Johnson, S. Cervantes, D.K. Sisto, K. Kesterson, C. Ramirez, L Abella | Filed: June 27, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Omar Flores - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Suddler, J. Walker, M. Mojado, - McAlpine | Filed: July 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Odis James Young‚ II - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Filed: November 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) | |
| Othell Michael Watkins - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Oscar Ramos - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Unnamed | Filed: July 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| O. Z. Martin - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | J Walker | Filed: July 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Orlando Delatorre - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Mathew Cate | Filed: July 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Octavio Gomez-Perez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Mike McDonald, California Department of & Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: July 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Osualdo Mireles - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | K. Dickinson | Filed: September 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Octavio Valdiosera - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: November 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Oscar Gonzalez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings, Michael Martel | Filed: January 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Omar A Zarate - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Warden, CSATF/SP | Filed: April 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Orval D. Flannery - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: April 14, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Ondra Gwinn - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: July 06, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Oshay Johnson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | K. Dickinson | Filed: July 15, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Orlando Madueno - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Gary Stanton, Solano County Sheriff Department & Jail Facility | Filed: July 15, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oston G. Osotonu - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | - McClain, B. Clark, Frangos, Wamble, Kyte, Ruiz, A. Scotland, D. Foston, N. Grannis, S. Cervantes, Ringler | Filed: November 03, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Oscar Gonzalez - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings, M Martel | Filed: November 18, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Orlando Victor Madveno - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Gary R Staton | Filed: January 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| O. Z. Martin - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | N. Grannis, J. Mayfield, S. Shannon, James D. Walker, Baughman, B. Sullivan, Drummond, D. Lieber, D. Cade, J. Clough | Filed: January 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Orrin Colbourn - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Curtis, Berry, T Mantei | Filed: February 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Orlando Madueno - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Aramark Food Service Provider, Solano County | Filed: March 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Omar Alex Ruvalcaba - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Brenda M. Cash | Filed: June 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Oscar Hurtado Cervantes - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen | Filed: July 05, 2011 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/