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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Willie Weaver - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Control Tower, Assistant Warden, Greg Lewis, Lieutenant, Correctional Officers, Sleep Deprivation, Captain, Sergeant | Filed: September 04, 2014 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| William Travis - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: September 08, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Hines - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Clark E. Ducart | Filed: October 08, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | First Appellate District Court of California | Filed: November 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Bell‚ Jr. - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Chi Nguyen | Filed: January 15, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie R. Weaver - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Pelican Bay State Prison, Heap | Filed: February 11, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William A. Bracken - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 12, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | K. Chappell | Filed: March 03, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Kamala Harris | Filed: March 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Tolliver Hill - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department | Filed: April 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William L. Fowler - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Fred Foulk, Bland, Suzanne M. Peery | Filed: April 17, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Hackney - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Brian Duffy | Filed: June 02, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Willie C. Hearne - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: July 27, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Heaps | Filed: September 02, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Wayne W. Smith - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | San Francisco Police Department, Deborah Madden | Filed: September 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Kamala Harris | Filed: October 21, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Walter Bell - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Martin D. Biter | Filed: October 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Solano County Jail Facility, Solicitor General, Jeannette Garcia, Barack Obama | Filed: November 03, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | United States District Court | Filed: November 03, 2015 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | United States District Court | Filed: November 16, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: November 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| William Kirkpatrick‚ Jr. - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: November 17, 2015 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Walter Joseph Cook‚ III - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, Ronald Davis | Filed: December 31, 2015 General §28:1651 |
| Willie M. Flanigan - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Harris, Tam, Holder, Macchi, Hicklin, Ryan, San Francisco Police Department | Filed: January 06, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: January 15, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Willie Maurice Flanigan - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Tam, Jared Harris, County of San Francisco, Ryan, Hicklin, Holder, City | Filed: January 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Soto - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Sonoma County | Filed: February 03, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| William E. Brown‚ Jr. - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | C. E. Ducart, Cindy Fox, Alex Valuiski, R. L. Amis, Gutieriez, J. Taylor, T. Buchanan, Robert Iosacco, Kurby | Filed: February 04, 2016 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Paul Vigil‚ Jr. - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: March 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Wade Anthony Morman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | J. D. Lozano, Ira Tate, Taylor, K. Evans, A. Ponce, Padilla, D. Kilmer, Quintero, J. Im, E. Heller, Michael Dyer, F. Lee, Torres, B. Foresterer, T. Boerum, J. Olmstead, D. Foston, G. LaVelle, W. Wilson | Filed: March 28, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: May 19, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| William Klensch - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | CCHCS, Ahmed, Correctional Training Facility, Tarrar, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilation | Filed: May 27, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: June 02, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| William Guy - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: June 20, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Walter Dean Ernest - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | M. Brodie, Vanblarcom, D. Dorsey, J. Thompson, Walls, Milton, Ron Davis | Filed: June 29, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Preston Davis - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | David Lehr | Filed: August 04, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie B. Penilton‚ IV - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman, Gerald Ellis | Filed: August 11, 2016 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Willie Williams - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | M. Dahl | Filed: October 11, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Welford Lee Johnson - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: November 15, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| William Soto - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Yolo County Superior Court | Filed: November 29, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 23, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: May 17, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| William Thomas‚ Jr. - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | U.S. Marshals | Filed: June 14, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Curtis Wilson - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Correctional Supervising Cook | Filed: July 17, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Jeff Macomber, Sonoma County | Filed: August 22, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Wallace Samuel Carmalt - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | William Sullivan | Filed: August 29, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Clerk, USCA 9th Circuit | Filed: September 22, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Ray Barton - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo, Superior Court | Filed: October 05, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Will Moses Palmer - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Debbie Asuncion | Filed: October 30, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| William Holt Baymiller - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: November 09, 2017 General §28:2254 |
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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/