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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| Santiago G. Casso‚ Jr. - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | California Dept of Corrections | Filed: November 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Santiago Soto - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Victor Almager | Filed: November 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Sergio Martinez - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Sherra D. Miller | Filed: November 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Strider Roegnirhar - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Director of CDCR, N. Grannis, R. Russell, S. R. Moore | Filed: December 04, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Steven R. Tuggle - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Adam Taylor | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Department of Correction, Elmwood Complex | Filed: December 12, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Samuel Arreola - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: December 13, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Scott Burns - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | B. Curry | Filed: January 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Surabi Menon - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Robert S. Mueller‚ III, Michael Chertoff, Donald Neufeld, Emilio T. Gonzalez | Filed: January 11, 2008 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen W. Owens - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Police Dept., Albert Weir | Filed: January 16, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Sal Soeun - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | R. A. Horel | Filed: January 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Sieu Phong Ngo - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Dennis Kenneally | Filed: January 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steven Bernal - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Robert Horel, C. E. Ducart, S. Bradley | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Samuel Allen Dubyak - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steven M. Palmer - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Crotty, Salinas Valley State Prison, Medical of (Chief) Officer California Correctional Institute | Filed: February 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Sunny L. Knauff - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Tina Hornbeak | Filed: February 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Susan Mae Polk - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | James Cavin, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department, Matt Chertkow | Filed: March 17, 2008 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Shirley V. Remmert - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Greg Munks, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Shirley V. Remmert - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | C. P. Fox, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sadell Conrad - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 01, 2008 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Sammy L. Page - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Thomas J. Orloff, Stephen W. Mayberg, John Hupka, Jeremy Coles, Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: April 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Steven J. Allums - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Manny Sanchez, Board of Prison Hearing, T. Kame Lopez, | Filed: April 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Shane C. Davis - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | M. C. Sayre, Robert Horel, Sue Risenhoover, V. Nancy Grannis, O'Shaughnessy, Maureen McLean, J. Flowers, C. Gorospe, James Tilton, Joseph Kravitz | Filed: April 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Sam Gray - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | J.L. Walker | Filed: April 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Susan Mae Polk - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Budd Mackenzie, Shirley Osbourne, Contra Costa County Probation Department, Elizabeth Grossman, Dan Horowitz, Ivan Golde, Kim Cupferer, Valerie Harris, Barry Morris | Filed: May 06, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1986 Neglect of Duty |
| Steven Lea Doss - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: May 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sammy Sulufaiga Pea - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | John F. Salazar | Filed: June 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steven Dale Bell - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | J. D. Hartley | Filed: July 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Santiago G. Casso‚ Jr. - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | James Tilton | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Stacey D. Butler - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Robert Ayers | Filed: July 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Shadrick Peter Williams - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | S. W. Ornoski | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sonny Ray Hardaway - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Jeremy Fogel | Filed: August 01, 2008 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Santiago Vanega - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Shawn C. Alls - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 08, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen Crump - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Barbara Wells, California Department of Parole II Corrections/ Division Office Unit | Filed: August 12, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Saturnino Prado - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Alice E. Altoon | Filed: August 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Sharlene Greene - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Aramburo | Filed: August 20, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Shawn Kidd - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | State of California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Stevie Smith - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Robert Ayers‚ Jr., Dradine, Scribner | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Sean Ellington Brazil - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | E. D. Palmer, P. G. Dennis, Nola Grannis, P. A. Santiago, Tariq A. Aquil | Filed: September 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Saturnino Prado - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: October 03, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen Crump - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Evelyn Hooker, Kirk Gaston, Penny Saffold, A. Robert Corrigan | Filed: November 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Sam Wesley‚ Jr. - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Claire Williams, Sheryl Skinner, J. Cross, Charles Murray, Michael Sayre | Filed: November 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Salvador M. Renteria - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Steve Crump - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Robert A. Corrigan, Penny Scaffold, Reyes, Evelyn Hooker, Kirk Gaston | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Said Ahmed Hassan - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto | Filed: December 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sample E. Charles‚ Sr. - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Solano County Jail, K. Purcell, Sutter Solano Medical Center | Filed: December 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Stephen Crump - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Tony Lopez, Dean, G. Maresh, Pollard | Filed: January 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Samuel Webb - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | B. Curry, A. Schwarzenegger | Filed: January 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Simon Peter Smith - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Jeralyn K. Spradlin, Janet Berry, Santa Clara of County Department Corrections, Lisa Rogers | Filed: January 21, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 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/