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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Steven Higueret - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | E. G. Brown, M. D. McDonald | Filed: September 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Stephen B. Turner - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | John Bent, Matthew Cate, Edmund Brown‚ Jr., Robert Ambroselli | Filed: October 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Stephen B. Turner - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Robert Ambroselli, Melody Smith, Matthew Cate, Mike Grottkau, John Bent, Jennifer Shaffer | Filed: December 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Salvador Robles - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Samuel Anderson - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 14, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Scott Troy Cook - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Ken Clark, T. Wood, S. Sherman, T. Wan, K. McGuyer, D. Foston, G. D. Lewis, P. Wennin, F. Juaquez, R. Graves, S. Fraunheim, Matthew Cate, R. Cox, D. W. Bradbury, Keri Berkler, Everett W. Fischer, D. Van Leer, J. Reynoso, J. A. Harrison, J. Diggle, M. Cook | Filed: December 21, 2011 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Filed: January 04, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Suzie Moy Yuen - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 14, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sipriano Patino - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 27, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Samuel P. Ortiz - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | R. H. Trimble | Filed: March 14, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Steven L. Owens - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Randy Grounds, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: April 23, 2012 General §28:2241 jury demanded by Both |
| Sy Lee Castle - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | M. Sepulveda | Filed: May 02, 2012 Prison Condition §28:2254 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sergio Marcos Miranda - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Tim Virga | Filed: May 18, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Sean Patrick Doyle - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Damon T. Hininger, M. Sepulveda, J. D. Zamola, Rehabilitations, M Kuersten, California Department of Corrections, G. Ellis, J. Clarke Kelso | Filed: May 30, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Saprina Lanise Fletcher - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | State of California Superior Courts Contra Costa County | Filed: June 15, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Semyon Neys - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Mayo, Ng, Forde | Filed: August 10, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Filed: August 17, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 | |
| Shannon Lee Starr - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Alameda County Jail | Filed: August 21, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Sean Ellington Brazil - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | // | Filed: September 07, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Samuel L. Gore - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Walkenhorst's, Access Securepak, Union Us Supply, Packages "R" | Filed: October 01, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Samuel S. Guzman - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: October 16, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Sonny Ray Hardaway - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms, Jeffrey Champlin | Filed: October 23, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sipriano Patino - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | California State Prison at Sacramento, Monica Nangalama, Bakewell, Hernandez, | Filed: October 22, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Sonny Ray Hardaway - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Y. Franco | Filed: November 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sipriano Patino - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Hernandez, Bakewell, Monica, California State Prison-Sacramento, Nangalama | Filed: December 10, 2012 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Steve Y. Garrison - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | // | Filed: January 11, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Steven G. Williams - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 06, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Shaun Espinoza - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | K. R. Chappell | Filed: March 13, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Steve Y. Garrison - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Edward A. Hinz, Arnold Schwarzenegger, State of California, San Quentin State Prison | Filed: May 13, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Sonny Ray Hardaway - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Alameda County Superior Court | Filed: August 23, 2013 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Saul Barrios Perez - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | M. Mendez, Reies, R. Rivera, G. D. Lewis, E. Angela McNulty, M.L. Thomas, Hatton Parsons, R. Parin, J. Rodriguez, C. Wilson, John Temblador, J. Ramirez, A. Solis, Hamilton, Cynthia Jewett, J. Makela | Filed: September 05, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steve Garrison - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Board of Supervisions of Santa Calra Co, City Of San Jose, San Jose Police Department, County of Santa Clara, Public Defender's Office, Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, Santa Clara Sheriff Department, State of California | Filed: September 05, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Stephen Hensley - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: September 24, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Susan Jones - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Michael Hennessey, San Francisco County Jail | Filed: October 03, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Steve G. Hernandez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Brad Livingston | Filed: October 10, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Salvador Michael Robles - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: October 28, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Shawn Paul Hedlin - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Ron Barnes | Filed: November 01, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Steven Gregory Williams - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Lori Kohler, Juan Calzetta | Filed: November 08, 2013 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Shaun Mitchell Laughlin-Magnusson - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Midland County District Attorney, Ross Bush, Midland Texas | Filed: November 19, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Steve Garrison - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Santa Clara District Attorney, Richard Seeborg, Edward J. Davila, Public Defenders Office, San J, Santa Clara Sheriff's Office, Kamala Harris, California Board of Parole, Edmund G. Brown, Consuelo M. Callahan, M. Margaret McKeon, William H Orrick | Filed: December 18, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Steven G. Rodriguez - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | G. D. Lewis, John Doe | Filed: March 10, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Shannon Lee Starr - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | J. McComas, C. Delima, L. Cammak, A. Zargham, Bonnel, O. Reyes, R. Rodriguez, H. Riley, Gainer, D. Vandagriff, E. Banks, W. Berg, Gregory J. Ahern, J. Malizia, Brannon, Kyes, S. Sexton, A. Raul, M. Flores, R. Galvez, R. MacIntire, Quin, D. Freligh, Bounds | Filed: May 12, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sam Perez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Marion E. Spearman | Filed: September 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Samir Azizi - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | John Hirokawa | Filed: October 06, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Sean Horsfall - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Audrey King King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: November 07, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Steven Banks - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: November 25, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Sam Perez - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Marion E. Spearman | Filed: January 15, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Steven L. Owens - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Jennifer Shaffer | Filed: January 26, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Sonny Ray Hardaway - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | A. Days, C Vega, W Fox | Filed: February 03, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Shannon Lee Starr - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department, et al | Filed: February 23, 2015 Civil Rights §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/