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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| Elmar K. Scott - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Covello | Filed: August 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Eric B. Hernandez - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Kings County Jail | Filed: August 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Enrico Pavao - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: August 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Elmer Santivanez-Celis - Judge Daniel E Butcher More Information >>> | Matthew T. Albence, Gregory Archambeault, James Dobson, Chad Wolf, William Barr, Christopher J. LaRose | Filed: August 26, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw |
| Edward B. Spencer - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | D. Lopez | Filed: August 26, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Erica Dawn Haywood - Judge Karen S Crawford More Information >>> | San Diego County, CA Sheriff | Filed: August 24, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:2241fd, Referring Judge Gonzalo P Curiel |
| Emerie Nelson Tims - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Michael Carvajal, Von Blackensee | Filed: August 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Eric Shane Silveira - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | J. Gastelo | Filed: August 31, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Elbert Lee Vaught IV - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, S. Livelo, B.D. Phillips, M. Pollard | Filed: September 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw |
| Edward Tyrone Malone - Judge John A Kronstadt More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: September 01, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Elbert Lee Haskins‚ III - Judge Dale S Fischer More Information >>> | S. Montes, Fuentez, H. Martinez-Espina, R. Hernandes, Fernandez, Anderson, P. Castellanos, I. Flores | Filed: August 28, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Ernesto Morales Contreras - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Warden Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: August 21, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Edward Buck - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Carlos Peterson, H. Tellez, B. Hand, Michael Carvajal, Wilson | Filed: August 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Filed: July 21, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Ernie Esquibel - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Mrs. Patience, Wawela, William Goss, Deputy Utley, Unknown, Utley, County of San Bernardino | Filed: July 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Eureka Roshanda Mathis - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Tedosio LT., D. Gonzales, Putnam LT., W.Z. II, Jenkins‚ Mr. Espinoza, T. Aborn, Dominic Ayotte, R. Garcia, PHD T. Mischel, Mr. Long | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward J Davila |
| Emanuel Lewis Boone - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | J. Felix, David Tapa, M. Jimenez, D. Arroyo | Filed: September 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Emanuel Lewis Boone - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Arie Ryndero, Gordan Lai, J. Jang, Vaughn Stewart | Filed: September 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Earl Dean Christian - Judge Donna M Ryu More Information >>> | R Ryken, J Hickmans, E E Speer, J. Cantu, H Perez, M Thomas, M. Allen, N Tejeda, G Knghit, R C Younger, J Canela, R Ablog, , J Feltner, N Brones, E Nze, R Breen, M Polavo, C Limon, S Paterson, D Ball, L Kaiser, A Ferrucci, D Khashouk, J. Mora, D. Stephens | Filed: September 16, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Efrain Cornejo - Judge Jon S Tigar More Information >>> | Capt. Hughes, Sgt. Minglana, Comacho, Aguirre, Sgt. Lomeli, Lonero, Lt. Wade, CCI Wilkerson | Filed: September 16, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Filed: July 21, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Sallie Kim | |
| Erick Allen Battersby - Judge Edward M Chen More Information >>> | Jackson, Freese, Dr. Daniel Ziegler, Ivra Christian, Twitchel, Lieh, Coleman, Karen Edmundson | Filed: September 18, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ernest Kelly Holestine - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | O. Zavaca, S. Samuel, Dr. G. Ramos, A. Elsaid, M. Ritchie, P. Newsome, P. Barnes, Kamara, S. Gates, S. Sawyer | Filed: September 22, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Ernest Kelly Holestine - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | M.B. Atchley, G. Padilla | Filed: September 23, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Emerson Gaitan, John Melendez, Phillip Bernard, Salvador Salazar, Pedro Castro, Daniel Garcia, Jose Canales‚ Jr., Freddy Anthony Mendoza, Eric Hernandez, Justice Dillon Pajarillo, Alejandrino Manjaraz, Carlos Espinoza - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz, Avenal State Prison, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections, Warden Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: September 30, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Edward Vincent Ray‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | N. Welch, Rehabilitation, California Department of Correction, Howard, K. Hosey, B. Cates, State of California, M. Edwards | Filed: August 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ernest Motley - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | R. Barnes, California Department of Corrections, D. Blackburn, Pelican Bay State Prison, J. Ryan, Rehabilitation, Jim Robertson, A. Neilson, L. Strutz-Alexander, State of California, L. Edwards, J. Berg, J. Juneau | Filed: August 04, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Sallie Kim jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Elbert L. Haskins - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | S. Higuera, R. Pantoja, C. Hernandez | Filed: October 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Eric A. Langley - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, D. Twin Estrella, Nickolay Teophilov, Towers Correctional Facility | Filed: October 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Eddie L. Dunbar - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | R. Celis, S. Arana, J. Bishop, O. Serrentino, C. Fuller, M. Frangos, J. Valdez, S. Willingham, E. Sanders, L. Petters, T. Johnson, C. Calderon, Dan Bloomfield, G. Anguiano, J. Arnold, S. Locas, J. Bem, M. Josephine Sotelo | Filed: October 14, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ernesto Morales Contreras - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Warden Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: August 21, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Edward Vincent Ray‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | S. Chefalo | Filed: October 27, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Emmett James Harris - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | J. Singer, Dr. Metts | Filed: October 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Elais Xicotencatl - Judge Stanley Blumenfeld More Information >>> | J. Gastelo | Filed: October 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | Filed: November 02, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Ewell Carl - Judge Virginia K DeMarchi More Information >>> | G. Matteson | Filed: November 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Espiridion Aranda - Judge John F Walter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 02, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Elijah Smith - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Sheriff Department | Filed: November 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Elbert E. Hidalgo - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Unknown Goodwin, Unknown Johnson, Unknown Wiggins, Unknown Partida, Unknown Campa, Unkown Engle, Unknown | Filed: September 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge R Gary Klausner |
| Edwin Pineda Barrientos - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: November 09, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Elijah Smith - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | North Hollywood Mental Health, North Hollywood Attorney | Filed: November 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Elijah Smith - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | International Guard Deputy Officer | Filed: November 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Edmond Gasaway - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | T. Jusino | Filed: November 03, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Josephine L Staton |
| Earl Dean Christian - Judge Edward J Davila More Information >>> | R Ryken, J Hickmans, E E Speer, J. Cantu, H Perez, M Thomas, M. Allen, N Tejeda, G Knghit, R C Younger, J Canela, R Ablog, , J Feltner, N Brones, E Nze, R Breen, M Polavo, C Limon, S Paterson, D Ball, L Kaiser, A Ferrucci, D Khashouk, J. Mora, D. Stephens | Filed: September 16, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC HHL |
| Esau Redix - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | I. Medina, N. Vera, H. Campos, D. Allison, C. Gonzales, J. Navarro, J. Higuera | Filed: November 19, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Elijah Smith - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | Los Angeles Police 77th Dept, Peoples of the of State California, Los Angeles Sheriff Dept | Filed: November 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Eric Jerome Phillips‚ Jr. - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Doe Defendant 1, Riverside County Sheriff Dept., Doe Defendant 5, Doe Defendant 3, T. Andry, Doe Defendant 6, Doe Defendant 2, County of Riverside, Doe Defendant 4 | Filed: November 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Eric Jerome Phillips‚ Jr. - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Sgt. Hill, Sgt. Narcisco, Sgt. Paschai, Captain Edward Delgado | Filed: November 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Elijah Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Rozella A Oliver More Information >>> | Safety Branch of El Segundo, Sheriff Deputy of Los Angeles, Mr. Tucker, People of the State of California | Filed: November 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Erica D. Haywood - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Oceanside Police Chief, CA Sheriff, Oceanside City, Todd Gloria, San Diego, Oceanside Mayor | Filed: November 20, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Daniel E Butcher jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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