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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| Russell Ray Rathert‚ Jr. - Mar 05, 2002 More Information >>> | George M Galaza | Filed: March 05, 2002 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Edwin Hoffman - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: January 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ras Adisa Gamba Oluwa - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | D A Tidwell, 8 Unknown Classification Committee Members | Filed: January 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Richard Robert Melnyk - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Rodrigo Rangel - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | M S Evans | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reginald Edwards - Judge George H. King More Information >>> | R Wong | Filed: January 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ras Adisa Gamba Oluwa, . - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | D A Tidwell, Does, Unit Classification Committee Members | Filed: January 18, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Ricardo Ruiz - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Richard Kirkland | Filed: January 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reginald Ray York - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | Mike Evans | Filed: January 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert P Wilson - Judge Florence-Marie Cooper More Information >>> | Robert L Ayers | Filed: January 22, 2007 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H |
| Randolph Hicks - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Jeanne Woodford, Charles Harrison | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Gray - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | T Felker | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert L Simril - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | W J Sullivan | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Mix - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | San Bernadino County, Gary Penrod | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ryan Lawrence Barber - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | California Dept of Corrections | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Rickey Williams - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | Patricia Vazquez | Filed: January 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Randy Ausborn - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> | Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ronnie O'Neal Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Los Angeles City of, Lee Baca, County of Los Angeles Sheriffs Department | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney Calvin Jones - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Marie R Seymore | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert Vanke - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | R K Wong, C Young, J Stewart, R McCaughan, A B Kittner | Filed: February 03, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Roman Kotliar - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff, Alberto Gonzalez, George Molinar | Filed: February 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Robert Melnyk - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | Shontel Sherwood, Lawton, Newport Beach Police Dept, Kent Elschen, Hardy, George Reis, John Does, Orange County Sheriffs Department, Newport Beach City Hall | Filed: February 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert Eddy - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald Paul Clark - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Filed: February 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ron Shigaura - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Warden, James Yates | Filed: February 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Motion to Extend |
| Rickey Butler‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Tereser Banks | Filed: February 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Robert L Simril - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Leroy Baca, Uknown named defendant | Filed: February 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Raul Maldonado - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | R J Subia | Filed: February 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Johnson - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> | M C Kramer | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rickey E Orise - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> | Debra Dexter | Filed: February 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ricky Lynn Gary - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Ramiro Munoz Garza - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: February 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Randy Smith - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | R K Wong | Filed: February 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | J Dovey | Filed: February 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Roderick Washington - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | -, Terry J Hatter, Andrew J Wistrich, Benetn Brown, Carolyn Turchin, Edwin Lewis, USDC California | Filed: February 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert A Bradley - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: February 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Lee Lara - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | J Sullivan | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rudy Saldana - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Narvaez - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | W J Sullivan | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald C Rucker - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> | Ken Clerk | Filed: March 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | J Dovey | Filed: March 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronnie O Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | California State of, Director of Corrections | Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ronnie O Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Attorney General CA, People of the State of Gary California, Penrod, Director of Corrections | Filed: March 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Reynaldo Jenkins - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | People of the State of CA | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Raymond Smith, Sr - Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson More Information >>> | Derrick L Ollison | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ray A Montes - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | W J Sullivan | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Allen Nelson - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> | W J Sullivan | Filed: March 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Richard Luevanos - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> | Dept of Corrections, Gail Lewis, John W Culton, Brummel R Meyers | Filed: March 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Robert Ruiz - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | R Jarvis, D Baker | Filed: March 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert E Coleman - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Rehab, T M Miguel, Maghee, Cal. Dept. of Corr. | Filed: March 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
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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/