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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| United States of America - Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler More Information >>> | Conrad Krouse | Filed: April 26, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Salvador Ayala Alcazar | Filed: November 06, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Jose Manuel Ortuno Ortega | Filed: November 08, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| United States of America - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | James Paul Lewis Jr | Filed: March 04, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| United States of America - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | Amanullah Khan | Filed: March 04, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| United States of America - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | Qiana Rivas | Filed: June 24, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| United States of America - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | Adrian Ibarra | Filed: March 19, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Usama Abu Saif - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | Leon Rodriguez, Immigration Services, David Jeh Radel, Johnson, United States Citizenship, Loretta E Lynch | Filed: December 30, 2015 Mandamus & Other § |
| USA, Craig Shults - Judge Josephine L Staton More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 05, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ulises Becerril-Huato - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 23, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Uvaldo Nevarez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | A. K. Scribner | Filed: March 24, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ulices Mendoza Guizar - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 27, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Ulices Mendoza Guizar - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | California City Correctional Center | Filed: August 04, 2009 None §28:1331 Federal Question |
| Ubaldo Gomez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: January 04, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Utah Charles Koon - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R.E. Barnes | Filed: January 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Ulices Aguilar - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: January 20, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Undrey Turner - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Duran, Maganya, Smith | Filed: June 04, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ulices Aguilar - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: September 20, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Ulises Orozco - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ulises Orozco - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | F. Foulk | Filed: December 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Utah Charles Koon - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Filed: February 24, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Udi Fishman - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | State of California, CDCR | Filed: May 12, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Ueni Wayne Fonoti - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: April 22, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ulises Sanchez Cardenas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | William Muniz | Filed: September 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Uriel Garcia - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Ugwueze Godwin, Winfred Kokor, Trachelle M.D., Hurtado, Powell | Filed: November 15, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ulises Medina - Mar 02, 2020 More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 02, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| United States of America - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | Bao Lu | Filed: October 01, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Ulises Santamaria - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Stolc | Filed: August 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Uvaldo Nevarez - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | A. K. Scribner | Filed: March 24, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ulysses Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | William Goeke, Fred Schroeder, Joe Lizarrasa, R. Carter, Roderick Stewart, Marc Elia, James Walker | Filed: March 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| USA - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Brandy Vega Tellez | Filed: March 29, 2011 General §28:2255 |
| Uriel Miranda-Oregel - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Uriel Miranda-Oregel - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 07, 2013 General §28:2255 |
| Ulises Orozco - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Udi Fishman - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 21, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Umar Shahid - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | I Aldaz, M. Williams, Barnes | Filed: February 10, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Udi Fishman - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | L. D. Zamora, G. Cheung, L. Austin, W. Kushner | Filed: May 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Umar Shahid - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: May 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| USA - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Kevin Paul Woodruff | Filed: November 08, 2000 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| United State of America - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Samuel Cohen | Filed: May 04, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Ulysses Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | McKenzie, Haynes, Marin County Sheriff's Deputies, O'Neill, De Lao, Marin County Sheriff's Department, Members of Board of Supervisors, Seyler, Frey, Filipiak, Marin County | Filed: October 06, 2003 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ulysses Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Ford Motor Company | Filed: December 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ulysses Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | William Goeke, Fred Schroeder, Joe Lizarrasa, R. Carter, Roderick Stewart, Marc Elia, James Walker | Filed: February 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ulysses Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | James Walker, Bal, Sahota, Arnold Johnson, J. Schwarzenegger, Clark Kelso, St. Clair, Gerald Freitas, Lisa Gandy, Vu, Thorpe, Joe Lizarraga, Jill Woodford, David Wu, Hale, Robert Ayers | Filed: February 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ulysses Davis‚ Jr. - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | J. Clark Kelso, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jarom Daszko, Robert Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: July 02, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| United States Of America - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Moises Rodriguez-Torres | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Uriel Gonzalez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Paul Brazelton | Filed: March 13, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ulysses Alexander Rios - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: March 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| United States of America - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Jesus Bernardo Aguila-Agundez | Filed: November 15, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
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/