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.
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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| William Weisner - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | M. S. Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: October 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: November 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wills Beasley - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto | Filed: November 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie E. Tatum - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: February 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Will Moses Palmer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: February 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Villanueva‚ Jr. - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ghaly | Filed: May 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Filed: March 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) | |
| Will Moses Palmer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | E. Sanchez, G. R. Salazar | Filed: April 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Winston Kemper - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | The Superior Court of Alameda County | Filed: April 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Ruiz - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: April 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William C. Murphy - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Rianda, D. Mount, M Castellan, N. Grannis, Horel, Castro, A. A. Read, Woodford, D. Speer, Pliler, Tilton, J. Isola, C. Wilber, V. Silva, K. Osborne, Everett W. Fisher, K. Nealy, Bradbury, Ruff | Filed: April 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wayne Keith Richardson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | CDC Division of Adult Parole | Filed: May 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Roach - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Ben Curry, L. J. Talkington, Velma Raso | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Winston Kemper - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Alameda County Superior Court | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown | Filed: August 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Wilbur McClore - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 19, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| Wayne Gordon - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Vila, Gregory J. Ahern, D. Kyes, Orr | Filed: August 19, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wayland To - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William L. Salisbury - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Mike Miller, Robert A. Horel, Drown, C. Coulter, Edwards, Barneburg, Jacques, John McKinney, Anthony | Filed: October 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Willie P. Lewis - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Warden of Sacramento State Prison, James Walker | Filed: October 22, 2008 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Williams - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Alameda County Jail, Soloman | Filed: November 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wendell Turner Burgess - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Wong, Laurie Smith, Bergstrom, Roggia | Filed: November 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Will Moses Palmer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Director of CDCR, G. R. Salazar, Hughes, E. Sanchez | Filed: November 26, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Will Moses Palmer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Director of CDCR, G. R. Salazar, Hughes, E. Sanchez | Filed: December 02, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Walt L. Simmons - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | M. S. Evans, D. M. Mantel, Rehabilitation, of California Department Corrections, Martin J. Herrera | Filed: January 26, 2009 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Winston Kemper - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Alameda County Superior Court | Filed: January 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wondiyrad Kabede - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison | Filed: January 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Willie J. Kelly - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | S. R. Stinson, T. Lockwood, Paul Furnari, E. M. Yett, L. Warren, John Marshall | Filed: February 23, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Wilbert Joseph Oden - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | B. Tupp, D. Kerr, K. Cooke, R. Floto, R. A. Bell, Peggy Zellmer, Robert Horel | Filed: March 17, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Walter Jackson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Bruce C. Mills, Tom Flemming, Paul Graves, John Cope, Flinn | Filed: March 17, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | R. Wong | Filed: April 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Soto - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison, Quezada | Filed: April 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| William Charles Carnell - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | State of California, Humboldt County Superior Court | Filed: April 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne Gordon - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Gregory J. Ahern | Filed: April 28, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Waymon Mickiangelo Berry‚ III - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | R. Metcalfe | Filed: May 08, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Walter Jackson - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Bruce C. Mills, Tom Flemming, Paul Graves, John Cope, Flinn | Filed: May 19, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wayne Gordon - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Nelson | Filed: May 19, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Walter O. Cooper - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickerson | Filed: June 05, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne Vincent Bryant - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Robert K. Wong | Filed: June 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Will Moses Palmer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: June 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne E. Jackson - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Derrel G. Adams | Filed: July 14, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William M. Oberpriller - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | C. Noll, California Attorney General, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: August 12, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie J. Montgomery - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Lee Manley, R. Chanelo, G. Gibbs, Balch, W. Landrum, J. Favela, Wilson, W. Bacciagaludo, J. Brown, A. Padilla, C. Carrillo, A. R. Corona, A. Sewhney | Filed: August 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| WIlliam A. Marshall - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Sue Sumerset | Filed: August 24, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | R. K. Wong | Filed: September 08, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Wyatillius Howard - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Michael S. Evans | Filed: October 06, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Willie Earl Baker - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Gregory C. Warde, Conley, Robert K. Wong | Filed: October 16, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William M. Oberpriller - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: November 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William M. Oberpriller - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: November 20, 2009 None §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/