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.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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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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| Webster S. Lucas - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Jim McDonnell, Hollis, Canfield | Filed: November 26, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| William Barton, William Ray Barton - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Superior Court | Filed: December 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Walter Lee Cole - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | W. J. Sullivan | Filed: December 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| William Sardinas - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | L.J. Milusnic | Filed: December 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Kenly Kiya Kato |
| William Allen Garrett - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Josie Gastello, Board of Prison, Board of Parole Hearing | Filed: January 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | San Joaquin | Filed: January 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| William Nathaniel Washington - Judge Virginia A Phillips More Information >>> | Captain Brendan Corbett, County of Los Angeles, Document Control Unit, Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Inmate Reception Center | Filed: January 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Willie Lee Williams - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | People | Filed: January 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Willie Ray Evans - Judge Stephen V Wilson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 09, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Walter Eliyah Thody - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 22, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| William Joe Long - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | George Jaime | Filed: February 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Walter Bolden - Judge Pedro V Castillo More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: February 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael W Fitzgerald |
| William Barton - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Clerk of the Court | Filed: February 10, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Willie Lee Williams - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Wayne Dinsmore Gray - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Kelly Santoro | Filed: February 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Douglas F McCormick |
| Willie Lee Williams - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: March 10, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| William Joe Long - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Warden George Jaime, The Department of Corrections in California | Filed: March 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Wayne Lefon Briggs - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | R. C. Johnson | Filed: March 12, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Willie T. Shipley‚ Jr. - Judge Patricia A Donahue More Information >>> | D. Holbrook | Filed: March 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Kronstadt |
| White Lawrence, Lawrence White - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: March 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Patricia A Donahue |
| Warren Cleveland Green - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | The People of California | Filed: March 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Cormac J Carney |
| Wendell Ray Thomas - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Laura Eldrige | Filed: March 30, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Dale S Fischer |
| William Harold Wright‚ Jr. - Apr 16, 2020 More Information >>> | Mr. Wyatt, Miss Arnold, Mr. Green | Filed: April 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Ali Hassan - Apr 20, 2020 More Information >>> | Andrew Saul, Gail S Ennis | Filed: April 20, 2020 Mandamus & Other § jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Warren Frank - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | C. Hyde, G. Lewis, J. Camacho | Filed: April 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| William Allen Garrett - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | M. Blackford, d R. Siordia, R. Siordia, C. R. Garino, Day, Josie Gastello | Filed: May 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| William Lamar Ballard - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch | Filed: May 06, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Warden Warren L Montgomery, Tyshaun A Jackson - May 18, 2020 More Information >>> | Filed: May 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| William Dunne - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | T. Jusino | Filed: May 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Michael W Fitzgerald |
| William Deauntae Shehee - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | W.L. Montgomery | Filed: June 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth |
| William Joe Long - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, J. Murphy, V. Jones | Filed: June 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| William Jones - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: June 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Lancaster, Assist Warden, Warden | Filed: June 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Sergeant Gory, Correctional Officer Cruchfield | Filed: June 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Walter Rodriguez - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Filed: June 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Otis D Wright | |
| Wesley Kane Campbell - Judge Autumn D Spaeth More Information >>> | Alex Villanueva, The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Warden Byron Mitchell - Mar 23, 2020 More Information >>> | Felipe Martinez‚ Jr. | Filed: March 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wesley Clarence Minton - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Victor M Almager | Filed: January 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Rufus Rhoden - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms | Filed: January 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Enriquez - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Bob Doyle | Filed: January 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wayne Montanio - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Filed: March 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Willie C Rucker - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | B Curry | Filed: March 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wesley Loren Mitchell‚ Jr. - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | Richard Subia | Filed: April 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Oberpriller - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | B Curry | Filed: April 23, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Langston Meador - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | William Sullivan | Filed: June 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Walter Bernard Gates - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | J F Salazar | Filed: June 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Lee Bluder - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Mike Evans | Filed: July 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William J Austin - Judge John Charles Rayburn More Information >>> | A Valentine, J F Salazar, James Tilton | Filed: October 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Welton Zolicoffer - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department | Filed: January 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| William Dejuan Johnson - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: January 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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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/