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
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 Cecil Thornton - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Christine Cavalin, Jose Calderon | Filed: January 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William H Hearn - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | George Neotti | Filed: January 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Michael Strainer | Filed: January 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Euketa Oliver, Kamala Harris, Micheal Stainer | Filed: February 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William John Daughtery - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Terri Gonzales, Kamala Harris | Filed: March 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William John Daughtery - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Terri Gonzales, Kamala Harris | Filed: March 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Weatherspoon - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | J Tim Ochoa | Filed: April 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William L. Hunter - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | A. Gomez | Filed: May 04, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Micheal Stainer | Filed: June 08, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Euketa Oliver | Filed: June 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Michael Stainer, Kamala Harris | Filed: June 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Shannahan, Christine Cavalin, James Tilton, Mark Joseph | Filed: July 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Kamala Harris | Filed: July 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, Matthew Cate | Filed: July 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wesley Carroll - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Commonwealth of Virginia, Carol Hensen, Douglas Russell, C Burnes, Department of Corrections, Green Rock Virginia State Prison Executive Board, View Sonic | Filed: June 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, Matthew Cate | Filed: July 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Kamala Harris | Filed: July 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Weusi Marrufu McGowan - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | M D Bitter | Filed: July 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Wesley Carroll - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Jeanne T Donnelly, Patricia Chin Allen, Mark Langer, Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe | Filed: June 24, 2011 General §28:1651 |
| William Mann Luksic - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 12, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Micheal Stainer, Matthew Cate, Kamala Harris | Filed: August 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Geovanni Bautista-Santana - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 12, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | John Doe Shannahan, Christine Cavalin, James Tilton, Mark Joseph | Filed: October 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willard Earl Mitchell - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: October 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William C. Thornton - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: October 11, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Wayne T. Evans - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: October 12, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: October 13, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| William Thornton - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Peter H. Deddeh | Filed: October 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wesley Carroll - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Social Security Administration, Office of Public Inquiry, Michell Harmon | Filed: October 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Cordell - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: October 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| William Allen Garrett - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | San Diego Police Department, Andres Ruiz, Brett H. Burkett, Brandon Jordon | Filed: November 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Wilfredo Burgos-Encinez - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 08, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Wilfredo Torres-Valenzuela - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 09, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Willie Ulysess Grant - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: December 23, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William D. Buchanan - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 16, 2011 General §Modification of Imprisonm |
| Willie James Smith - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: January 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Kamala Harris | Filed: January 13, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Carter - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: March 08, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William T. Tucker - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | G. Brown | Filed: April 09, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William R. Viltz - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | L. S. McEwan, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: June 18, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Allen Garrett - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | City of San Diego | Filed: July 10, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| William Cecil Thornton - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | William Gore, Cristina Vickery, R.O., Jane Doe Doe, John | Filed: October 24, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William Ray Morgan - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Daniel R. Paramo | Filed: November 01, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Carl Lawrence - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Robert H. Trimble, Kamala D Harris | Filed: November 30, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| William Allen Garrett - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | California, Law Office of Jonathan B. Jordan, of State | Filed: December 10, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wayne Dyer - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Filed: December 27, 2012 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition) §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Walter Rivas-Medina - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 14, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| William Kennerson - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | William Knipp | Filed: January 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Wesley Watson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: February 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Weimin Zhong, Jialang Zhong - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Alejandro Mayorkas | Filed: February 15, 2013 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 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/