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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Phillip Jones, - - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | McDonald | Filed: March 22, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Peter Casey Cruz - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin | Filed: April 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Perry Giovanni Adams - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | K Allison | Filed: May 11, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pedro Ramirez - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | T Busby | Filed: May 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Phillip Rosenblum - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: May 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pedro Miramontes - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | R. E. Barnes | Filed: June 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Peter Perry - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | Tim Virga | Filed: June 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Russell Johnson - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | North Kern State Prison | Filed: August 09, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Andy Turner - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Leland McEwen | Filed: December 29, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Placido Gonzales - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Boles Bishay, Victor Gomez, Gilbert Caerion | Filed: March 20, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul Reneau - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | D. B. Long, P. Messerli, J. McKinnie | Filed: April 09, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Perry Peterkin - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Warden FCC-Victorville, Federal Bureau Of Prisons | Filed: June 08, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Dean Roberts - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | R Grounds | Filed: July 06, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Patrick Renteria - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | William Knipp | Filed: July 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul D Anderson - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: August 27, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Patrick Lynn Risbeck - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Director, John Borrego | Filed: August 29, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Perla Isabel Gonzalez - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | D K Johnson | Filed: September 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pedro Camacho Corona - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Ortiz, -, Ms. Castillo, Victorville Warden, Mrs. Mashimo | Filed: September 21, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Patrick Lynn Risbeck - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | John Borrego, Riverside County Public Defender Director | Filed: October 29, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Patrick Lynn Glass - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: November 06, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Perry Giovanni Adams - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | K Allison | Filed: November 27, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Patrick Lynn Risbeck - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pedro Miramontes - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | District Attorney's Office, Paul E The Zellerbach, State of California | Filed: January 04, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul Parelli - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Patton State Hospital | Filed: January 14, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul C Hamilton - Judge Consuelo B. Marshall More Information >>> | P D Brazelton | Filed: March 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Peter Paul Noriega - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> | The Attorney General of the State of California, David Long | Filed: August 19, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pierre Clifton Marshall - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Louis Milusnic | Filed: September 05, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Patrick Lynn Risbeck - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | The People of the State of California, John Borrego | Filed: October 01, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Benjamin Records - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Claudia Juarez | Filed: October 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Patrick John Speldrick - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Warden Sandor | Filed: March 13, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pedro Camacho-Corona - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Angel Ortiz, Salvador Villalon, Ms> Ms. Gepulle, Norman Biler, Palispisx, Castillo | Filed: March 20, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul Adams - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Does 1-20, D Holbrook, B Roe, David B. Long, K Davis | Filed: March 27, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Patrick Jackson - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | CO Ware, Luitenant Williamson, CO Hargrove | Filed: April 25, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul Murray Ayedelott - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> | RTC Grounds, United States Court of Appeal 9th District | Filed: July 21, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Parneal Tyrone Hall - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | M E Spearman | Filed: August 25, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul John Pavelak - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | John Doe 1, Christopher Haas, John Doe 2 | Filed: December 03, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Pedro Ramirez - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | C Callahan | Filed: January 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Pete Young Buffalo - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Richard B Ives, United States Parole Commission | Filed: February 09, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Leandro - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Sergio Diaz, Does, Riverside Police Department, Officer G. Hayden, City of Riverside | Filed: March 12, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Pedro Garcia Avila - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | W L Montgomery | Filed: April 28, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Adams, Does - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Does, of County Riverside, Rehabilitation, State of California, California Rehabilitation Center, United States of America, City of Norco, California | Filed: May 29, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Pedro Miramontes - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | -, Captain Herrera, K Henderson, B Swinney, J Knight, M Mullin, L Gower | Filed: June 09, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul Hupp - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Riverside County Sheriff, Riverside County Court, Superior Riverside County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 29, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Hupp - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Riverside County Sheriff, Riverside County Court, Superior Riverside County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 29, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Phillip Ryan Franke - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, S Peery | Filed: July 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Sodoa Watkins - Judge Jesus G. Bernal More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: August 03, 2015 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus § |
| Patrick Renteria - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 02, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Paul C Hamilton - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: September 11, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Paul Hupp - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | City of Beaumont, Riverside County Sheriff, Riverside County | Filed: September 14, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Phillip Martinez - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | Ms Academia, United States Bureau of Prisons, Ms Salvester, John Doe, United States Parole Commission, John Does, Mr Zunker, Richard Ives, Mr A Ouden | Filed: October 19, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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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/