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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| Warren Fredrickson - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | U. Baniga, A. Mansdorfer | Filed: March 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Paul Vigil‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraqa | Filed: March 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| William J. Gradford - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | F. Velasco, T. Webster | Filed: April 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wendell Bruno - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | California Men's Colony Mail Clerk, Centinela State Prison Mail Clerk | Filed: June 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William J. Gradford - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Deputy Baez | Filed: June 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William James Wallace‚ II - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & S. Smith, Rehabilitation, J. Ourique, S. Sherman, Laura Merritt, Lucian Krzysiak | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Pedersen, Cheryl Preston - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | County Of Plumas, Richard MacKenzie | Filed: December 04, 1989 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Pritchett - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Ana M Olivarez | Filed: June 01, 1994 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Wendell M Brown - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Ana M Olivarez | Filed: May 25, 1994 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| William A Proctor - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Attorney General for the State of California, Robert Wong | Filed: July 31, 1996 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| William Rouser - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Cheryl Pliler, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: October 29, 2002 General §28:2254 |
| Wendell Stuart - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Tom L. Carey, D Hepburn | Filed: January 23, 2003 General §28:2254 |
| Willie B. Penilton - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Jan Scully, Lou Blanas, Sacramento County of District Attorney's Office, County Sacramento, David Steward, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department | Filed: September 19, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| William Buford - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | D - Butler | Filed: November 19, 2003 General §28:2254 |
| William Blaine Mayfield - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Thomas Carey, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: June 21, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| Wei Wang - Apr 23, 2007 More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff, Emilio T. Gonzales, Robert S. Mueller‚ III, Gerard Heinauer, Alberto Gonzalez | Filed: April 23, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Wilson Chouest - Sep 12, 2007 More Information >>> | Filed: September 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Wenzhu Ma - Sep 26, 2007 More Information >>> | Robert S. Mueller‚ III, Michael Chertoff, Scott Schools, Emilio T. Gonzales | Filed: September 26, 2007 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | McGeorge School of Law, California Department of Corrections, Board of Prison Terms, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Soto - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Purcell, Yolo County Sheriff Director, Rails, Day | Filed: February 02, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | Edward Berberian, Mathew L. Cate, CA Attorney General, CA Inspector General's Office, Denise Dull | Filed: February 05, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Foster - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | A. P. Kane, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Walter W. Datcher - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | - Miranda, Cole, G. Castro, Peterson, F. Garrett | Filed: February 08, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Warren H. Fenton - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | A. P. Kane, Attorney General of the State of Ben California, Curry | Filed: February 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Blaine Mayfield - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: February 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms | Filed: March 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Moore - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: March 05, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Wayland Dee Kirkland - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | C E Finn, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: March 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Holloway - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: March 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie D. Pace - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto | Filed: March 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wallace Earl Rogers - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: April 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Lee Brooks‚ II - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Mule Creek State Prison | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Willie Bernard Thomas - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Michael Veal | Filed: April 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Bonner - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: April 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Pierce Plummer - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | United States, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wade Edward Kelley - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | W. Hashimoto, R. J. Subia, Christopher Jerome Smith, Peter Vanni | Filed: May 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Bowens - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: May 25, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Roach - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Curry, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: May 25, 2007 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Robert Hayes - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Attorney General of California | Filed: June 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Rouser - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | D Kowalczy, Silvia Garcia, E Sauceda, K Subia, Rutherford, Richard L.T. Hillard | Filed: June 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wendell Joseph Magraff - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Robert Ayres | Filed: June 12, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayland Dee Kirkland - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | James E Sheriff, Jr | Filed: June 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Wayne Lee McConico‚ II - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | N Dawson | Filed: July 09, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: July 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wendell Joseph Magraff - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Solano County Superior Court, Claudelle Miller | Filed: July 25, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie J. Woods - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Tom Carey, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: July 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Morgan‚ Jr. - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | L E Scribner | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Board of Prison Terms | Filed: August 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wendell Joseph Magraff - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Solano County Superior Court, Robert L Ayers | Filed: August 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Deuel Vocational Institution | Filed: August 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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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/