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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| Jim Cage - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | J. Hulslander, T. Nguyen, H. Kirkland, Sgt. C. Pierce, Sgt. S. Manson, S. Vang | Filed: April 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Jason Dalke - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Hamlock, Cordona, Vera, C. Lawrence, P. Ramos, Madsen, Clark King, Nene, Fugates, Navaro | Filed: April 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnny Myers - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Robert Diaz, Christian Pfeiffer, Phillips | Filed: April 10, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Bland - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | D. Goss, D. Badger, R. Molino | Filed: April 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Arthur Casey - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | R. Galaz, Charles View | Filed: April 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Arthur Casey - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | J. Truillo, Vera, S. Falon, N. Silva, E. A. McCant, Garcia, G. Rodrigues, C. Nelmida | Filed: April 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerome Driscoll - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | R. Fisher‚ Jr. | Filed: April 29, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jarrod Gordon - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Welch, Vega, Peterson | Filed: April 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan C Medina - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | CDCR, Superior Court of California, Sullivan, County of Santa Barbara, County Jail of Santa Barbara | Filed: May 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Bland - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | The People of the State of California, County of Fresno, Superior Court of California | Filed: May 05, 2020 Civil Rights: Other §28:1983 |
| Jordan Lee Embrey - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Ned Barton, Amanda Gibson, A Snyder, Z Williams, Obendena, Brandon Boggs, Jamie Silveira, Stephen McComas, Margaret Mimms, Karen Nunez, Danielle Muratore | Filed: May 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joseph George - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Scott McGregor, R. Diaz, R. Lesina, T. Burns, W. Gibbons, B. Cates, W. Sullivan, Cynthia Zimmer, B. Burger, E. Barthelmess | Filed: May 11, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Gregory Garcia - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Clarence Cryer, Ralph M. Diaz, Laura Merritt, Stu Sherman | Filed: May 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Andrew Soto - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Atchley | Filed: May 13, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jarrod Gordon - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Rodrick | Filed: May 13, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan M. Montenegro - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | J. Sullivan | Filed: May 15, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jeremiah Donovan - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: May 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Juan M. Montenegro - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Warden J. Sullivan | Filed: May 18, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| John C. Washington - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz, Sharon McKay, G. Newsome, B. Green, Cates | Filed: May 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jarrod Ernest Spencer-Hayes - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | M. Spearman | Filed: May 27, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jerry Anderson - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: May 27, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jeremy Jones - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Warden Phifer | Filed: May 27, 2020 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 |
| Jason Paul Legare - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, California Correctional Health Care Services, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: May 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jorge Andara-Ponce - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | U.S. Immigration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, William Barr, Chad Wolf, Customs Enforcement, Matthew T. Albence | Filed: June 02, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
| Jehu Hand - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | C. Lepe, S. Young, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Michael Carvajal, Jose Herrera | Filed: June 05, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Joshua Bland - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | W. Kraay, J. Pedersen | Filed: June 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joshua Bland - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | C. Gamboa, J.A. Burnes, J. Pasion, A.G. Garcia, D.S. Ramsey-Hannameyer, R. Ruiz, J.M. Gregory, L.S. Padrnos, A.B. Guerrero, F. Munoz | Filed: June 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeremy D. Strain - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 08, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Jehu Hand - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Dan Joslin, Steven Merlak, Curtis Logan, Management, Alison Westcutt, Georgina Puentes, Dale Patrick, Training Corporation | Filed: June 12, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Javance Ross Payne - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | James T. Lim | Filed: June 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Carlos Reyes - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Juan M. Montenegro - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Warden J. Sullivan | Filed: June 15, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Edward Mitchell - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | J. Valencia-Mendoza, H. Baeza, J. Huewe, J. Vargas, A. Parra, M. Bass, E. Moreno, C. Gutierrez | Filed: June 22, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jordan Huff - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 23, 2020 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Joshua D. Bland - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Ken Clark, Moreno | Filed: June 29, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Joel James Cloud - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | CDCR/Director | Filed: June 25, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| John Ivan Kocak - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Sherwin Jiminez | Filed: July 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jason Erik Schmaus - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | S. Gates, Dr. Vaughn, Christopher Smith, Dr. Bal, Dr. Wong, P. Covello | Filed: July 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:205 |
| James Rockett - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Department of Justice Director, Lepe | Filed: July 07, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Jesse Holliday - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | Sgt Morillas, Clifford Gessner, Charles Mem Pacheco, Auburn-Faith Hospital, James Roeder | Filed: March 18, 1994 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Jerry F. Stanley - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Ausus, Arthur Calderon, Eddie Ylst, Steven Ornoski | Filed: August 17, 1995 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey Jay Hawkins - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Robert Wong | Filed: June 19, 1996 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Jackie Don White - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Gail Lewis | Filed: April 21, 2000 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Clyde Burleson - Judge James K. Singleton More Information >>> | Betty Clarke, La Rue, Hans Madave, R Q Barry Hickman, Franks, Oscar Eugeino, Felipe M Samson | Filed: November 22, 2000 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Joseph T Musselwhite - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Steven W. Ornoski | Filed: July 26, 2001 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Joseph Alfred Cruz - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | David L . Runnels | Filed: June 13, 2001 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffery Kelce - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Tom L. Carey, Armstrong, V R King, T. S. Dickinson, Cervantes | Filed: December 21, 2001 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerry Vernon King - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Mike Knowles, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: March 27, 2003 General §28:2254 |
| James Daniel Haller - Judge David F. Levi More Information >>> | Kennedy's Office | Filed: September 23, 2003 General §28:2254 |
| Julius Jones - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | David Runnels, Bill Lockyer | Filed: May 14, 2004 General §28:2254 |
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