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
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Wani Juma Kose - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: March 11, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
William Lee Wright‚ Jr. - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | A. St. Julian, Mikosy, J. Zunga, G. Christopher | Filed: January 14, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CHC |
William Hammock - Judge Alex G Tse More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: March 19, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
William Hammock - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: March 23, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
William Barton - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | San Joaquin | Filed: March 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
- Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | Filed: March 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
William Lee Sylvester - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Donald Washington, Shawn Hampton, Saika, Luke, Brandon Scott Jones, Pfau, J. Villanueva, Limbird | Filed: April 02, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
Willie Renard Anderson‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
Wayne Lefon Briggs - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | R. C. Johnson | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
William Leon Malone - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
Wayne Bryan Rehan - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton |
William Dixon Adelman - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
Whittier Em - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
William Garcia - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | P. Covello, D. Santos, G. Naguchi, B. Holmes, M. Vanni, R. Kassis, M. Rhode, A. Rodriguez De Ayala, B. Stacy, T. Padgett, S. Geringer, E. Pederson, Mulford, Sackett, T. Tyler | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
William J. Whitsitt - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | People of California | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
William Deon Proby - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Tammy Ross | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
William James Harris - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Hollaway, Pongyang, Stewart, Uribe | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
William Mercer - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | Unknown Defendant | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
Wendell Coleman - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Napa Superior Court, The People of the Sate of California | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
William Deon Proby - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | Tammy Ross | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
Wayne West - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Craig Koenig | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John D Early |
- Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MWD | |
Warren Corley - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Ron Bloomfield | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge James Donato |
Willie Davis - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Internal Revenue Service | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
Willie Randle - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Jane Doe, Internal Revenue Service, John Doe | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
Willie E. Johnson - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Internal Revenue Service | Mandamus & Other §42:1983 |
Walter Roosevelt Young‚ Jr. - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Jail | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John F Walter |
Willie Dwayne Clark - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Moses Jimenez, Andrew Ciolli, Christopher Brown Hanson, Joshua | Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
William Craig Purcaro - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | C.H.C.F. Warden | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
Wondiyrad Kabede - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | California Governors Parole Board Hearing Dep't | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
- Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §42:1983 | |
William Vera, Memo Vera - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Warden | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
- Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton | |
William Bates - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch, Condon, Joshua Bullard, D. Hobart, T. Lee, Chad Darling, B. Maloney, G. Stohr | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
William Bernard Epting - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Daniel Joseph Dixon | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
William Joseph Jones - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Warden B. Cates | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
William Don Ross - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | West County Detention Facility of County of Contra Costa | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
Walter Person - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Scott Jones | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
Walter Hernandez - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
Winston Miller - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Mona Houston, Thomas Daniel Billington, Tristian | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
William Rouser - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Rodgers, S. Gyles, Kathleen Allison, Heath, Patrick Covello | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
Willis Davis - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | L. Martinez | Filed: November 22, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
Wendell Coleman - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Napa Superior Court | Filed: November 19, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
Wayne Elijah Jones - Judge Jill L Burkhardt More Information >>> | Detective Erik Ellgard, Kaldenbach, Officer Pena, Schmit, Oceanside Police Department | Filed: November 18, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge John A Houston |
William R. Glore - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Renteria, D. Jodion, Smith, Brautigam | Filed: November 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
Willie Williams‚ Jr. - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | Filed: November 12, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 | |
Willie Lee Brooks‚ II - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: November 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
Webster S. Lucas - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Filed: November 10, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Josephine L Staton | |
Wayne Elijah Jones - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Detective Ellgard, Officer Kaldenbach, Sergeant R. Barrogan, Officer Schmidt, R. Peng | Filed: November 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Linda Lopez |
William Stephenson - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Brandon Price, Joel Castaneda | Filed: November 08, 2021 Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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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/