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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| Glenn David O'Neal - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Brenes, West Valley Detention Center, Franco | Filed: September 30, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gerald Lewis Bryant‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Jay Mastick, Michael P Moriarty | Filed: October 01, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gregory Sylvester Rideau‚ Jr. - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Larry Small, J Tim Ochoa, K Ball, A Beltran, G J Janda | Filed: October 01, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gary Leon Peavy - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | John Marshall, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: October 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| George Leroy Light - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | J Weber, Parole Board, Carol William | Filed: October 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| George Robert Jenkins - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Fakhoury | Filed: October 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Glenn L Boyd‚ Jr. - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: November 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gib Donald Marsh - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | John Doe, Logan, Carranza, Jane Doe, Hajj G Haneef Salaam, Martinez, Susan B Hubbard, J Valdez, Castillo | Filed: November 04, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| George Leroy Light - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | William, Joan Weber, Jay Singleton, M. E. Jacobo | Filed: November 24, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Garth Jason Gumienny - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Earl Goldstein, William Gore | Filed: December 09, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Geraldo Ojito - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: December 28, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gregg L Barnes, Martinez - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Filed: February 22, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| George L Light - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: March 17, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Gregory Sylvester Rideau‚ Jr. - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Tim Ochoa, S Nizamani, G J Janda, J Magner, W Dexter Bell, Larry Small, C Butler, J Mudna, The State of California, Katrina Ball | Filed: March 18, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gerry Johns - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Larry Small, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: April 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Guadalupe Bravo-Mendoza - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 06, 2010 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Gustavo Ramirez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | George Gerarbino, John Zinna, E Duarte, Larry Smalls, James Moreno, J Ochoa, CDCR, E Silva, M Tamayo | Filed: June 14, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gustavo McKenzie - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | W Tietz, M Vorise, John Mitchell, DOES, D T Bell, Ochoa, G Ellis | Filed: July 14, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| George A Perez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | The International Bible Baptist Church, Benjamin Plata, Cops, CPPCA, Sherry Tabanda, SDPOA | Filed: September 14, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gregory Downs - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | California Board of Prison Terms II | Filed: September 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Guillen Quevedo - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | T Ochoa, The Board | Filed: September 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Gerry Johns - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | M McNair, D. Bell, S Anderson, Larry Small, N Grannis, T Ochoa | Filed: October 13, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gregory Sylvester Rideau‚ Jr. - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | L Scott McEwen | Filed: November 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Gregory Wells - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | U.S. District Court | Filed: December 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Gabriel Sills - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Silvia Garcia, Timothy Busby | Filed: December 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Genghis Khan Ali Stevenson - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Ryan Thomas Harmon, John Doe | Filed: December 23, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gerald Wilson - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | M Collins, C Davis, I Bravo, E Fontan | Filed: December 27, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gilbert Gonzalez Garcia - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | George Neotti, -, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Gaudencio Estrada - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: December 28, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Gary Alan Clapp - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | San Diego Correctional Facility | Filed: January 05, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Genghis Khan Ali Stevenson - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Gregory Blake, Jane Doe, John Doe | Filed: January 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gerardo Pillado - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | G Coronel, George Neotti, P. Zinser, E A J A Marrero, Christianson, Camarena, Cota, J Clarke | Filed: January 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gustavo McKenzie - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | L S McEwen, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: February 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Gerald Lee Hudson - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Timothy E Busby | Filed: February 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Geraldine Meyers - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Javier Cavazos | Filed: March 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Gilbert Robles‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | CDC | Filed: March 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Gilbert Robles‚ Jr. - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Riverside, CDC, California Courts | Filed: March 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Gilbert Saldana - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | R Madden, J Tim Ochoa, John Doe II, John Doe I, T Borem, M Hodges Wilkins, D Foston | Filed: March 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Gilbert Robles‚ Jr. - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | CDC, Riverside Courts | Filed: March 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Gregory Downs - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Kamala D Harris | Filed: April 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Giovanna Capone - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Suzann Hubbard, Kamala Harris | Filed: April 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Gary Lomax - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Terri Gonzoles | Filed: May 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Gerry Johns - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | L S McEwen, Kamala Harris | Filed: May 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Gregory Wayne Quinn - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | D Singh, B Smith, F Rodriguez | Filed: May 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Glenn Edwin Clay - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Mark Gomes, Silva H Garcia, Carlos Ramos, M Denise Lankford, Hawthorne, Savala | Filed: May 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| Guadalupe Gonzalez-Alvarado - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 01, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Gregory A Franklin - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | T Molina, S Garcia, Hughey, C Maciel, S J J Ramos, Rodriguez, Jimenez | Filed: June 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Genaro Vega-Morfin - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 16, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Gustavo Diaz-Melquiades - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 14, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Gerardo Pardo Garcia - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | William Knipp, K Harris | Filed: July 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/