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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| Jose Torres-Rodriguez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 06, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Jose Luis Linares-Hernandez - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 08, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Juan Francisco Cisneros - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 09, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Jose L Vega - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | McDonald, Jerry Brown, DeRosa | Filed: October 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesus Brionez-Villela - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 14, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Joaquin Barragan - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 14, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Peace Officer Personnel, Janet Napolitano, George Galuzu, Ventura-Oxnard Parole Dept., Jaffe, John Ontiveros, Alpha Bio-Tech Firm, Viola Yamamato, DOES | Filed: October 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Ontiveros, Cepoa POA Union | Filed: October 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan Carlos Martinez-Ochoa - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by Modification of Imprisonment |
| Jose Antonio Pasillas - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | James Tilton, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: October 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jorge Guadarrama - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: November 13, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
| James McNeil - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | A. Rowland, Mel Eply, Jr, Napoleon A Jones | Filed: February 18, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Ricardo Juarez-Melara - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 10, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
| Jarold Andre Walton - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: November 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Jesus Fonseca-Barajas - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 17, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Juan Ochoa - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 17, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Jesus Escalera - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Southern District of California, Public Defenders Office, U.S. Marshal, Timothy Murphy | Filed: November 21, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joshua Carrillo - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Michael A Smelosky, Bill Lockyer | Filed: November 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joe Sua Tunupopo - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Tim Ochoa, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Bergstrom - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | inclusive, County of San Diego, DOES 1-10, San Diego County Sheriff's Department | Filed: December 04, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jorge Guadarrama - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | T Barrajaz, Matthew L Cate, T L Hughes, Larry Small | Filed: December 09, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesse R Douglas - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Board of Prison Hearings | Filed: December 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Nichols - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Renteria, Clark, ., John Doe, Osborne, -, Laird | Filed: December 15, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Luis Garcia - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: December 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Peter A Douglas, Ruth Doe, John Doe, Gene L Donahoe, Carlos Lune, David Miller, Gary Hahn, Larry Meachum, Micky Yates | Filed: March 25, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Elvi Mosquera - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 13, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Jason Wayne Clark - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: January 16, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Joseph Alan Fischer - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | M S Evans, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James E Westbrooks - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Director of California Department of Corrections | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Bruce Bennett - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Donald Kelso - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Octavio Mendoza, Gary Hahm, Joe Malancharuvil, Robert Nazarino, Carlos Thomas, John David Luenbuser, Octavio Luna | Filed: January 26, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan Manuel Castro - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: January 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Sidney Rhine‚ Jr. - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Javier Galeana Perez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | John C Marshall | Filed: February 10, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Howard‚ III - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Mike S Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: February 11, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James E Crittenden - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | D Uribe | Filed: February 19, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jackie Robinson - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Stephen Mayberg, The Attorney General of the of State California | Filed: February 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Valencia - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 20, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| John William Harlan - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: February 20, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jaime Hoyos - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Robert K. Wong | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution |
| John Good - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Kortkamp, Medical Dept, Maldonado, Haily | Filed: March 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John V Martinez - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | F Jacquez, US District Court | Filed: March 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Good, Edward Ienni, Edward Barriere, Sambrano, Jimmy Blackwell, Grant Leffler, David Moceri, Robert Tunstall‚ Jr., P Wood, Anthony Corona - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | California Dept. of Corrections, CDCR | Filed: February 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesus Argelio Machin - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Costas, Does 1 through 10 inclusive, Center Metropolitan Correctional | Filed: March 13, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jason Bradley Tapia - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Sullivan, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Jaffe, Larry Hissong, Ontiveros, Ruiz | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jose Luis Garcia - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | FBI | Filed: March 12, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act |
| John William Harlan - Judge Louisa S. Porter More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: March 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Jaffe Inc, Larry Hissong, Ontiveros, Ruiz | Filed: March 12, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | Ortiz, Ruiz, Martinez, Jaffe Inc, -, John Ontiveros, Galaza | Filed: March 18, 2009 None §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/