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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)
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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter P
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter P. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
Letter: P
Page: 22
Total Records for Letter P: 1,851
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
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This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Tenerelli - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Shasta County Jail, Shasta County, Dave Kent | Filed: February 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Fletcher - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
M. Freeland, K. Young, Gary Swarthout, J. Grey, C. Stauss, M. Tillotson, M. Dernoncourt, R. Durfey, N. Justine, H. Shirley, D. Hudnall, R. Chappel | Filed: February 27, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patricia A. McColm - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> |
Cara Bea, Lori Cook, M. Hudson, Deanna Diaz, Bradsford, Douglas Gardner, Dennis Murray, Michael Hubbard, Matthew Rosenberg, Amy Alward, Roseanna McCall, Laurie Willis, Terry Lee, William Malloy, Adam Grace, Bruce Haney, Trinity County Board of Supervisors | Filed: March 26, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pierre L. Hoffman - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Martha Jolley, Dixie Harper, Allan Jennings, Phillip Mallory, Truong Quach | Filed: April 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Parnell Curtis - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
California Correctional Institution - Tehachapi, Tablas, Kern County, Garcia | Filed: April 28, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pierre L. Hoffman - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: May 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Fletcher - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Eric Arnold | Filed: June 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro Estrada-Rivas - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: July 16, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Paul Mazzei - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Ron Davis | Filed: July 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Perry Romano - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
US Direct Express | Filed: July 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter V. Shelton - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
L. Romero | Filed: August 28, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Pharaoh Bub Haywood - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Ronald Rackley | Filed: September 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Garcia - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: September 29, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Douglas Kruse - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Barbara Madsen | Filed: October 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Perry Romano - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Sacramento Police Department, T. Joseph, M. Redlich | Filed: October 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick A. Martinez - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: October 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Perry Romano - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
Rona Filippini | Filed: December 01, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Bryan Sands - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: December 16, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Honesto - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Tim Perez, Jerry Brown, James Hartley, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: January 12, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Peter Chiesa - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
CDCR, Salinas Valley State Prison | Filed: January 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Phong Dang - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
Ronald Rackley | Filed: February 12, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Perry Sylvester Jackson - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: April 13, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Sacramento County Sheriff | Filed: May 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Sacramento County Sheriff | Filed: May 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Napa State Hospital | Filed: May 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Sacramento County Sheriff | Filed: May 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Blackshire - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Sacramento County | Filed: May 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Philip R. Melendez - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Ronald Davis | Filed: June 05, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Paul David Johnson - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
L. B. Brown‚ Jr., F. Kreitler, Y. P. M. Chen, Kim, Kraft, D. L. Runnels, W. Zheng, J. Stanley, J. Price, Collinsworth, H. Win, N. Acquva, G. Swarthout, J. W. Rohlfing, B. Naku, A. Traquina, A. J. Filice, J. A. Beard, Mahmoud, V. Millard | Filed: June 19, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pedro Miramontes - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Herrera | Filed: July 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Phillip Alex Gallegos - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
William Muniz | Filed: July 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Anaya - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
CDCR | Filed: August 13, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Phil Roger Weger - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman, Kamala Harris | Filed: September 11, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Haque | Filed: September 23, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Percy Lee Rhodes - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Jennifer Horton, Pat, Fresno County Department, Sheriff's D Lang, K Nunez, Fresno County, Vivian, Margaret Mims | Filed: October 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Phillip J. Colwell - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 23, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pierre Fouche' - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Felicia Ponce | Filed: December 03, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Pauline Hayes - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Kimberly Hughes | Filed: December 15, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Pedro F. Duran - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Davey | Filed: January 11, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Philip Robert Corral - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
X Cano | Filed: January 22, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Brisette - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
The People, Kamala Harris, Eric Arnold | Filed: February 03, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| P. F. Lazor - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> |
Susan Hoyt, James P. Murphy, Jasmine Tehrani, Edmund Brown, Jennifer Schafer, Jeffrey Beard, David S. Wildman | Filed: March 04, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Z. Haghlin, J. Haque | Filed: March 09, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Pedro Mendoza - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> |
Denise Kendall, Benjamin Ramos, Clerk of Court, Eastern District Carolyn M. Wiggin, Gail R. Weinheimer | Filed: March 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul - Mitchell - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
Ladson, Brian Duffy, Pongyang, Avalos | Filed: April 04, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Preston Alonzo Howell - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Ronald A. Beckley | Filed: April 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Gordon Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Kamala Harris | Filed: May 12, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Peter Torres Ramirez - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Dave Davey | Filed: June 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Paul Winfield - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown | Filed: June 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Raynell Love - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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/