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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| Steven Allan Ristau - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: August 13, 2010 Civil Rights §28:2241 |
| Shepard Scott Sanders - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: August 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Shaun Roberts - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 04, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sione R. Motuapuaka - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | San Mateo County Jail, Fuentes | Filed: October 20, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Sergio Alvarez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis | Filed: October 25, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Stephen Dwayne Lester - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Nue | Filed: November 29, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Samuel Eden - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | State of California, Express Way | Filed: December 03, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Stacey D. Butler - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Vincent Cullen | Filed: December 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Sean Cunningham - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | D. Ramos, M. Cervantes | Filed: January 25, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Scott Eric Conner - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | J. McKinney, C. A. Eubanks, Francisco Jacquez, C. Patten, J. Stout | Filed: March 08, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Stephen Dwayne Lester - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Nue, Figeroa, N. Starr, Gonzalez, Hernandez | Filed: March 10, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steven James Contestable - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Greg Lewis | Filed: March 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Steven Blake Harris - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: March 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Stephen Dwayne Lester - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | State of California Parole Board, San Francisco Hall of Justice 850 Bryant, Warden, San Francisco Sheriffs Department, San Francisco County Jail | Filed: April 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Se'elua Mikaio - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Teri Gonzalez | Filed: April 04, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Smiley James Harris - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Vincent Monreal, Rodney Mitchell | Filed: April 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sergio Rodriguez - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | County of Sacramento, State of California, of County Monterey, California Department of Corrections, City of Salinas | Filed: April 20, 2011 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Stephen Dwayne Lester - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Figueroa, Nue, Michael Martel, San Francisco Sheriffs Department, Kamala D. Harris, San Francisco County Board of Parole, Hernandez, San Francisco Public Defender Office, Vilaska Nguyen | Filed: April 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Sergio Alvarez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | E. D. Lewis | Filed: April 26, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Salvador Perez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Tupy, K. Brandon, M. A. Cook, K. Cruse, M. Winningham, Francisco Jacquez, J. McMillan, Matthew Cate | Filed: June 03, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steve Crump - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Rob Messier, Oakland Police Department, Marisol Lopez, Trevelyon Jones, Danielle Outlaw | Filed: June 03, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Steven Dean Parks - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | O. Onyeje, A. Enenmoh | Filed: June 07, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Soleris Dracon Gulbronson - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Saundra Brown Armstrong | Filed: June 07, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steven Robert Nary - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: June 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Scott McAlpin - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | McDonald | Filed: June 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Samaty Mahan - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | D. Sims, L. Johnson, I. O'Brian, H. J. Ensley, Gaskin, M. Holtz, J. Mejiea, Tim Virga, T. Viles | Filed: June 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Saul Leiva - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: June 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Stephen Dwayne Lester - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Hernandez, San Francisco Sheriff's San of Department, Francisco Hall Justice Superior Court, San Francisco County Parole Board, Nue, Vilaska Nguyen, Public Defender's Office, San Francisco County Jail, Kamala Harris, Aramark, Michael Martel | Filed: June 24, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steve Dinsmore - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Greg Lewis | Filed: July 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Scott D. Cosgrove - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Department of Corrections | Filed: July 13, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Salvador N. Negrete - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis, Rehabilitation, California of Department Corrections | Filed: July 13, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Sergio Diaz - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Robert Ambroselli, Debbie Rives | Filed: July 14, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steven Johnny Maldonado - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: July 18, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Santiago Soto Espino - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | T. Virga | Filed: July 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Steve Crump - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Trevelyon Jones, Oakland Police Department, CA, Citizen's Police Review Board of Oakland, Internal Affairs of Oakland Police Dept | Filed: September 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Steve Crump - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department, Marisol Lopez, Rob Trevelyon Jones, Alameda County Superior Court, Danielle Outlaw, Messier | Filed: September 12, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Samuel Saldana - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis | Filed: September 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Scott C. Edjuan - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Hayes, Contra Costa County Sheriff Department of Martinez Detention Facility, Root, Mayette | Filed: September 22, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Sterling Brown - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: September 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Steven Haden - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Kamalah Harris, Michael Martel | Filed: September 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Steve Crump - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Charles Plummer | Filed: October 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Steve Crump - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Charles Plummer | Filed: October 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Shawn W. Hodges - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Clarence W. Dupnik | Filed: November 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Satprit Singh - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Director U.S. & Immigration Naturalization Service, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security | Filed: November 16, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Stephen Duane Chiara - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Humboldt County Correctional Facility | Filed: November 30, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Filed: December 13, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Samuel Anderson - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 14, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Sonny Mitchell - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Anya Binsacca, Michael Martel | Filed: December 15, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Filed: January 04, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Steven Wayne Bonilla - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Superior Court of Alameda County | Filed: January 04, 2012 General §28:2254 |
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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/