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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Jesse Wayne Reed - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: November 04, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Bonilla - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | F. Gonzalez, S. Hubbard | Filed: November 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| James D. Shaw - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | K. Allison | Filed: November 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Manny Canez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Oliver | Filed: November 08, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jacob Charles Cervantes - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Mark Pazin, Dan Bobrowski, Scott Dover | Filed: October 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Antonio Falcon - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Akkano, Araich, Williams, Moonga, Shittu | Filed: November 12, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Judy Bell - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | W. Miller | Filed: November 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Luis Serna‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | The People, California Department of Corrections & Rebiliatation, High Desert State Prison | Filed: November 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Rolando Ochoa - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | E. Flores | Filed: November 22, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Julian Anthony Garza - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Magana | Filed: November 29, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Flores - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Raul Lopez | Filed: November 29, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jeremy Dionne - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: November 29, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Johnson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Shehata, California Department of Corrections of & Rehabilitation, State California | Filed: November 30, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James John McBride - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | S. Lopez | Filed: December 02, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Julio Cesar Castellanos - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Albert Garcia, Darryl B. Ferguson, Phillip Greg Cline, Hagopian | Filed: December 06, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Antonio Falcon - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | M. R. Phillips | Filed: December 06, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Grimes - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Radger | Filed: December 08, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question |
| John Hoskings - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Pat L. Vasquez | Filed: December 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Martinez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: December 10, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Jasper Wilson - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | D. Tarnoff, C. Waddle, K. Harrington, L. Racca, M. Spaeth, T. Billings, R. Concepcion, Martinez, J. Escutia, A. Agu, Landeros, R. Barrett | Filed: December 13, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Allen Jordan - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | North Kern State Prison | Filed: December 13, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Ignacio Lopez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | S. M. Salinas | Filed: November 23, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| James Bowell - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | R.J. Leo, M. Ancheta, California State Prison At Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Corcoran, T. Kimura, J. Walker, C. Hopson, V. Fanous, C. Lewis, M.J. Gaedke, R. Kifer, L. Metzler, California Department of Corrections | Filed: December 15, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jorge Alberto Ornelas - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | L. S. McEwen, A. Lloren, D. M. Mantel, James D. Hartley, D. Foston, Scott Frauenheim, Matthew Cate, Scott Kernan, T. E. Smith, George J. Giurbano | Filed: December 20, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Crane - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman, Wilson, M. Martin, Aguirre, A. James Yates | Filed: December 22, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Romero Magana - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 14, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jason Paul Legare - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | J. Tim Ochoa | Filed: December 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| John P. Garcia‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Ashraf Youssef | Filed: December 27, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Fredrick Menefield - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | K R Nash, D B Allen, James A. Yates, R Fisher, Jr, E Guthery, M C Davis, A Walker, D. Huckabay, James - Bennett, E. McBride | Filed: December 28, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Verduzco - Feb 16, 2011 More Information >>> | Mike Minor | Filed: February 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jerry Fuentes - Mar 17, 2011 More Information >>> | James Yates, F. Igbinosa | Filed: March 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Johnny Avila‚ Jr. - Jul 19, 2011 More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: July 19, 2011 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| John Andrew Hearne - Sep 13, 2011 More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: September 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Galindo - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, John Does, Gonzales | Filed: January 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Ara Dakessian - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | J. D. Hartley | Filed: January 10, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jerome White - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Patel, Chen, Thompson | Filed: January 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerry Gallo - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | J.D. Hartley | Filed: January 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Milliken - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | J. Jones, J. Tucker, R. Lopez, L. Cruz, T. Cano, S.A. Marshall, R. Vogel, M. Mason, G. Mauldin, C. Rodriguez | Filed: January 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| John Walter Krueger - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: January 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie E. Johnson‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: January 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| James Cato‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | R. Lopez | Filed: January 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph S. Terrill - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | P. Ward, Robert Hall, L. Zinani, D. Snell, N. Marquez, Grannis, A. Rivera, Ken Clark, F.A. Rodriguez | Filed: January 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jessie Johnson - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: January 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| John M. Ray - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: January 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Jose Perez-Mora - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: January 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Julius Rosenthal - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | F. Gonzalez | Filed: January 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Joshua Cantu - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Chief Dental Officer, John Doe, Serge Verne, Chief Medical Officer | Filed: January 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Boots Flores - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Michael Stainer | Filed: February 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Martin Danks - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: February 09, 2011 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Jesus Galarza-Villanueva - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | H.A. Rios‚ Jr., Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: February 10, 2011 General §28:2241 |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/