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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| Christopher Bryan Ablett - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 04, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Carlos Mejia-Quintanilla - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 14, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Carlos Armando Ortega - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Gilda Versales, Beverly Purdy, Amarjit Grewal, Christine, Salma Khan, Michael Meade, Mark Ritchie | Filed: October 23, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | San Mateo County Superior Court | Filed: October 23, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles L. Stevenson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | M. Jones | Filed: November 16, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Savas J. Loukedis, San Mateo County Superior Court | Filed: November 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Ching Lee - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris | Filed: November 19, 2015 General §28:1651 |
| Cecilio Lara Romero - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Filed: November 20, 2015 General §28:2254 | |
| Charles Clifton Beal - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Deborah Ryan | Filed: November 24, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Claude L. Mitchell - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | W. Gower | Filed: December 15, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Kevin Allen, Superior Court of San Mateo | Filed: January 04, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Charles Reginald Cooks - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Superior Court, Sherri R. Carter, Margaret Shaw-Bent | Filed: January 04, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | San Mateo County Superior Court | Filed: January 08, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Charles Reginald Cooks - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth T. Circuit, Michelle Friedland, Cyntharee K. Powells | Filed: January 13, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Condalee Morris - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Lucy H. Koh, Gina Nguyen, Richard W. Wieking | Filed: February 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles E. Griffin‚ II - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown | Filed: February 23, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Charles E. Griffin‚ II - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | E. G. Brown | Filed: March 01, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: March 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Filed: March 09, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Curtis Earnest Adams - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: March 09, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Charles B. Jones - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | P. W., Melanie Williams | Filed: March 24, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Filed: March 30, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Savas James Loukedis | Filed: April 04, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Correy Mitchell - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | John Doe 1, John Doe 3, John Doe 2 | Filed: April 04, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: April 08, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Christopher Raines - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman, J Fregos | Filed: April 14, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Chayne E Irvin - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: April 14, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Christopher A. Geier - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Ron Davis, A. Lile | Filed: April 14, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Charles Graves - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: April 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Carl Aroldo Williams - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | S. Peery | Filed: April 27, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Charles Chester Chatman‚ III - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 11, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Charles Pettus - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 11, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Kevin James Allen | Filed: May 17, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Carlos H. Almeida - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Clark E. Ducart, D. Gongora, R. Bell | Filed: May 18, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Calvin Johnson - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Colin Kramer - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 26, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Colin Kramer - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 26, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Charles E. Griffin‚ II - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Anise Adams, Marshall Saipher, Gabriel J. K. Williams, Lewis, Martin, Jennifer Barretto, Dorothy Dowilliams | Filed: June 14, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Clarence A. Branch - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 07, 2016 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Charles Anthony Brooks - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: July 12, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Corey J. Elder - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | R. St. Andre, D. Hogan, Speers, J. Ramsey, Whitcome, Joksch, Silva | Filed: July 21, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Clifford Hayter - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Eric Arnold | Filed: July 26, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| Cedric Tyrone Green - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: September 06, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Chao Wen Wu - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 06, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Christopher Eric Poore - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | California Supreme Court Judges, California State Attorney General | Filed: October 17, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Eric Poore - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: October 17, 2016 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Christopher Johnson - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: October 14, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| Carl Sampson - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 28, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Christopher Shane Rivera - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | S. Kernan, R. Losacco, G. Olson, T. Lee, R. McCovey, M. Voung, Richards, C. Ducart, T. Puget | Filed: January 23, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Cedric Chester Johnson - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: February 22, 2017 General §28:2254 |
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