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
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| Paul Merritt - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Hon. Alex Padilla | Filed: April 01, 2016 Mandamus & Other § |
| Peter Scheerlinck - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Does 41-50, Stanton Gang Units, Does 1-40, of Arresting Officers, Orange County Sheriff's Dept, County Orange Healthcare Provider | Filed: May 31, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Philip Graham Dugger - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: August 29, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pauline Hunter - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Sandra Hutchens | Filed: April 07, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Peter Scheerlinck - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Huotari, Critz, Zachary Schwartz, The County of Orange, Avalos | Filed: July 31, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Paul Licausi - Judge Josephine L Staton More Information >>> | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, United States of America, | Filed: March 04, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Phillip Rosenblum - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Martin Biter, Ken Clark | Filed: April 25, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Paul Anthony Stewart‚ Jr. - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Michael Sexton | Filed: July 09, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Peter Reinert - Judge Josephine L Staton More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 01, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Peter Reinert - Judge Josephine L Staton More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 20, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pedro Solorio Torres - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Anthony Lamarque | Filed: June 07, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Antoine - Oct 04, 2007 More Information >>> | Craig Pelz | Filed: October 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Fed. Question jury demanded by Defendant |
| - Nov 16, 2007 More Information >>> | Filed: November 16, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1331 Fed. Question | |
| Peter Michael Bergne - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Kelley‚ Jr. - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | D Peeler | Filed: January 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patrick Kelley‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | - Ferguson | Filed: January 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patrick - Williams - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Department of Corrections | Filed: January 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paulo S. Nogueira - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Taft CI, Jeff Wrigley, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: January 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Percy J. Dillon‚ III - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | D Smith | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Pedro DeRobles - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Dennis Smith, Kodger | Filed: February 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Patrick Kelley‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | R. Riggle | Filed: March 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Jennings - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Stephen Mayberg | Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| P. F. Lazor - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: March 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul C. Courtois - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Bill Lockyear | Filed: March 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Panfilo Salinas-Alvarado - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Jeff Wrigley | Filed: March 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Paul C Courtois - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms | Filed: April 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Jordan Chiesa - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Martin Veal | Filed: May 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Francis Grazide - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | People of The State of California, Attorney for General the State of California, Thomas Felker | Filed: May 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phillip Wayne Dunn - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | A. Schwarzeneggar | Filed: June 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patrick Dale Kelley - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Northern Kern State Prison | Filed: June 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Perry Jessie Law - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: July 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul C Courtois - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | - Sherman, Board of Prison Terms | Filed: June 21, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Peter Rodriguez - Aug 24, 2007 More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 24, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Pablo V Ramirez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: August 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Williams - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Government Board of Control in California | Filed: August 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick Williams - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Filed: September 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | S M Phelps, B. W. Hampton, Jr, G. Lee, T. D Gomez, - Matthews, C P Zamudio | Filed: September 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Patrick Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Filed: September 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Pamela D. Thompson - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Downs, Smith, Eichenberger, Clark | Filed: October 01, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Antoine - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Craig Pelz | Filed: October 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Fed. Question jury demanded by Defendant |
| Paul William Jensen - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | G Norman, Ramirez, D. Ortiz, D. Adams, N. L. Grannis, Lubken, James Yates, M. Monroy, J Mattingly, Underwood, Mendoza, R. Spriester, J. P. Condi, Spearman, C. Tingey | Filed: October 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Ortega - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. Walker | Filed: October 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Ray Williams - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Filed: October 29, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Pinnacle Armor, Inc. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 16, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Paul William Jensen - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James Yates, L. Lubken, F.C. Spearman, R.H. M. Trimble, Monroy, K.J. McCoy, C. Tingey, D. Foreman, N. Grannis | Filed: November 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter J. Lucky - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Pleasant Valley State Prison | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Paul Antoine - Mar 21, 2008 More Information >>> | M Amos, S Perez, R Avalos, - Witcher, K Boyer, T Meadors | Filed: March 21, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1343 Violation of Civi jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Edwin Gaul - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phanat Dethphilaphanh - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | - Horel | Filed: February 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| PF Lazor - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: March 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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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/