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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| Clete Reo Hart - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | R. Hoefer, A. Partida, O. Rueda, J. McCall | Filed: February 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Pepe - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: February 13, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Curtis Renee Jackson - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Dye, L. Mills | Filed: February 20, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Ruiz - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: February 20, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Christopher J. Fetzer - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | W. Zangh, Ron Davis, Jeffery Beard | Filed: March 13, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles F. Robertson - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | John Doe | Filed: March 14, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clifford Chaney - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Jeffrey A. Beard, S. Johnson, W.A. Ulit, Edgar Clark, J. Obaiza, Ravijot Gill, T. Macias, C. Gipson | Filed: March 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clarence L. Hearns - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Kelley Harrington, M. Farley, S. Bandt, R. T. Marta, Billings, C. Lawless, B. Reavos, J. Amavisca, M. D. Biter | Filed: March 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Smith - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | M. Raifu, R. Michael Hutchinson, L.D. Zamora, J. Todd, S. Lopez, Larry Dileo, C.K. Chen | Filed: March 26, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Curtis Hendrix - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 28, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Carlos Burnett - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: April 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Celafoi Doly - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver | Filed: April 14, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Christopher James Castillo - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | The Department of Mental Health, Norm, Becker, North Kern State Prison, Brons, Howe, Pitts, Jaffey | Filed: April 16, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Hines - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | J. Gonzales, F.P. Field, E. Felix, Jimmy Keener, Connie Gipson | Filed: April 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Clarence Leon Dews - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | P. Vera, Garza, Castellanos, Kern County R. District Attorney, Cabrera, Waddel, Chanelo, Jeffrey A. Beard, Attorney General, Department of Justice, T. Arlitz | Filed: May 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carmen Leon-Beltran - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: May 19, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Curtis Renee Jackson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stiles | Filed: May 19, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cirilo Guzman - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood, Little, Kern County Dept. Sheriff's | Filed: May 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cleveland Smith - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | County of Fresno, Fresno County Dentention Law Sheriff's Bureau, Sheriff Fresno County, Margaret Mims, Unknown Agencies | Filed: May 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cleveland Smith - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | City of Fresno, Fresno County | Filed: May 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Chester Ray Wiseman - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Martin D. Biter, S. Lopez, Ameen Manasrah, Chung-Kwang Chen, Matthew Cate | Filed: June 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Curtis Edward Byrd - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Sandra Pennywell, Ted Kubicki | Filed: June 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cleveland Smith - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Jerry Dyer, Margarette Mims | Filed: May 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Cleveland James Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | County of Fresno, Fresno County, City of Fresno | Filed: May 29, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Corey Louis Hines - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver | Filed: June 06, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Cesar Lopez-Sanchez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 06, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Cleveland James Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Fresno County, Jerry Dyer, Margarette Mims, of City Fresno | Filed: June 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Chandell Howard - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | E. Chapa, Warden | Filed: June 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Simpson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: June 19, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Charles Simpson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Christopher Condee - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Castillo, Aronea, J. G. Garcia | Filed: July 09, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cesar Ernesto Rivas - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Michael Benov | Filed: July 16, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Clarence Leon Dews - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Warden of Corcoran State Prison | Filed: July 14, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Cleveland James Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Doe | Filed: July 16, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Cesar Ernesto Rivas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Michael Benov | Filed: July 17, 2014 General §28:2255 |
| Curtis Owens - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 17, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos Alberto Barajas - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: August 11, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Christopher Bradley - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Copenhaver | Filed: August 15, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Craig B Cooper - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | A. Schwarzenegger, Felix Igbinosa, Matthew Cate, James Yates | Filed: August 19, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Calvin R. Skelton - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons/FCI Mendota | Filed: August 22, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Craig McCarter - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | L. D. Zamora, Biol, Wofford | Filed: August 29, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Corey Louis Hines - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver | Filed: September 10, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Christopher Vargas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: September 22, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Cedric L. Daniels - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | B. Savage, D. Davey, Khin Aye | Filed: September 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Caleb Lee Cole - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 22, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Carlos Paniagua - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Cliff Allenbay, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stephen Mayberg, Norm Kramer, Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Pam Ahlin | Filed: June 18, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles T. Davis - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | J Buckley, S Hosman, R Wilson, Rehabilitation, R Pimentel, California Department of Corrections, A. Molina | Filed: October 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Christopher Regalado - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: October 15, 2014 General §28:2254 | |
| Charles W. Windham - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Morales, Dave Davies, M. Marin, Brett, Jeff Beard, Shiver, R. Rubio, Navarro, A. Capano, J. Contreras, Dan Uribe, Raley | Filed: October 06, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Charles W. Windham - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | J. Vargas, Dave Davies, R. Rubio, T. Cano | Filed: October 07, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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