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
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| Robert Charles Jones - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Sacramento Sheriff Department, County of Sacramento | Filed: April 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raynard Vallery - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | B. Botkin, R. Speight, R. Neushmid, R. O'Brien | Filed: April 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | A. Lucasa, C. Gonzales, A. Leyva | Filed: April 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raul Gonzelez - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Pesce, Pasioles, Mott | Filed: April 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Lee Adams - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Jose Gastelo, Leavy, T. Montgomery, Steven Suzukawa, O'Scannlein, Kathleen Allison, Kamala Harris, Cal District Court, California Department of Corrections | Filed: April 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rodrigo A. Gonzalez Garcia - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | People | Filed: April 30, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Rigoberto Cecena - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 11, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255, Referring Judge John A Mendez |
| Raymond Nelson Coleman - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | P. Covello | Filed: May 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Raymond Joseph Salazar - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | People | Filed: May 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Robert D. Bonilla‚ Jr. - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Giselle Matteson | Filed: May 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Raheem Ahmed Hanif - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Joseph Ackers, Derek Peter Simon | Filed: May 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roberto Herrera - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Bill Woods, Pelican Bay State Prison RNS, Laurie Thomas, Mental Health Staff | Filed: May 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Raul F. Garcia - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Verdusco, Y. Cobian, L. Samayoa, S. Smith, B. Banks, P. Birdsong, Ralph Diaz | Filed: May 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | D. Caraballo, J. Gomez, J. Rossi, Jef Linch, J Baker | Filed: May 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Jones - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | County of Sacramento, Rio Consumnes Correctional Center, Superior Court County of Sacramento | Filed: June 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rafael Espinoza - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 10, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | J. Avila, A. Reilly | Filed: June 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roderick Gay - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | County of Sacramento, Superior Court of California | Filed: June 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Royland Rice - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: June 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Robert Eugene Rojas - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Manes, Konrad, J. Lynch | Filed: June 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roderick Gay - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: June 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ruben Gabriola Barrera - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: June 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Roderick Rigmaiden - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Randy Ausborn - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Fainhat, V. Nelson, E. Smith, California Health Care Facility | Filed: July 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Richard Lee Henderson - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | J. Pickett | Filed: July 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Ravon Lovowe Ramsey - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, of California Department Corrections | Filed: July 07, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ralph Antonio Taylor - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, Phil Daley, Daryl G. Lewis | Filed: April 24, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Filed: May 23, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Ralph A. Taylor - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | B. Newton | Filed: May 29, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Roberto Morales Guitierrez - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Marion E. Spearman | Filed: February 26, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Filed: April 22, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Raymond Goins - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: May 23, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Roberto Antonio Mendoza - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Filed: July 30, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Richard B. Waters - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | The People of Contra Costa County, The People of the State of California | Filed: September 08, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: February 25, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Robin Reed - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Filed: March 02, 2015 General §28:2241 | |
| Richard D. Miller‚ Jr. - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Sacramento County | Filed: May 11, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Rudolph Herrera Moralez - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Kevin R. Chappell | Filed: June 03, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Richard James Juniel‚ Jr. - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Director CA Dept of Corrections | Filed: June 23, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Roy Sylvester Holloway - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | B. Richards | Filed: July 08, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Steven Watson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: July 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Steven Watson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | David Hammond | Filed: July 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Steven Watson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Captain Evans | Filed: July 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronald Steven Watson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Officer Irish | Filed: July 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Romaine L. Nevels - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Elvin Valenzuela | Filed: August 31, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Robert Trevino - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Jeff Beard | Filed: October 21, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Richard Dennis Anderson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | People of California, Jeff Goulp, SF Sheriffs Dept., Earmie, Mark Leary, SF Police Dept., Mental Health Dept., Greg Suer, Myra, M Hennessy | Filed: January 04, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard M. Sansone - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Shoening, PBSP Warden, Evans, Stevenson, Gibbs, Miller, Cupp, Carter, Batista | Filed: May 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ryan Curtis Chadwick - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Santa Clara Police Officer Wright | Filed: June 29, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Filed: August 02, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
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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/