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
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| Jowell Finley - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Kern County Sheriff Detention Facility, Contreras | Filed: February 29, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Contreras - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Craig Apker | Filed: March 03, 2016 General §28:2241 |
| Jacob A. Buckingham - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Kern County | Filed: March 03, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jon Isaac Palomino - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Fresno County Superior Courthouse, Wasco State Prison, Fresmp County Jail | Filed: March 04, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Jeremy Jamison - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Veronique Belflower, Garza, Johnson, Rodriguez | Filed: March 04, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Justin Michael Thuemler - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Andrea Hottman, Stanislaus County, Snypes, Silveria | Filed: March 10, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Justin Michael Thuemler - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Stanislaus County | Filed: March 15, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jessica Stephens - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, Ciffton, William Duncan | Filed: March 16, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Jessie Morehead - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison, Hough, Anderson | Filed: March 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose L. Huitron - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | J Guerrero, M Gonzales, V Pena, J Watkins, V Cruz, J Bennett, L Padrnos | Filed: March 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| James Boone - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Dave Davie | Filed: March 31, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| John Doe Smith - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Michelle Thomas, Corizon Healthcare, Betty Moreno, Fresno County Sheriff's Department, Harold Orr, Fresno County, Margaret Mims | Filed: April 01, 2016 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 jury demanded by Both |
| Jonathan W. Mundo - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Holland | Filed: April 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jonathan Nathaniel Davis - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Fresno County Psych Teams, Margaret Mims | Filed: April 18, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Valdez - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Lisa Larranaga, Adam Christianson | Filed: April 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jerardo Barrios - Judge Ralph R. Beistline More Information >>> | J. Lewis, Harold Tate, U. Baniga, S. Shiesha | Filed: April 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Turnquist - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 21, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Keller - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | N.K.S.P., Special Appearance | Filed: May 02, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Casillas Malanche - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: May 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jakan Chamel Mills - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | E Souvannakham, D. Clark, D. Bonffil, A L R. Richter, Pinedo, Ryan, Ryan Miller | Filed: May 16, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jakan Chamel Mills - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | El Said | Filed: May 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Smith - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Dillard | Filed: May 27, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Perez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: June 08, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jonathan Wiessmen - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: June 10, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jonathan Elliott Higgins - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Louis Rodriguez, R. Cruz, S. Rolin | Filed: June 10, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Johnny L Ward - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Marc A. Garcia, Josie Gastello, Larry Morse, Joseph Tresidder | Filed: June 10, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jonathan Elliott Higgins - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Louis Rodriguez, R. Cruz, S. Rolin | Filed: June 13, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jennifer Lynn Thurman - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Joshua Marquez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 21, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Justo Mata Bustos - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| John Keller - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Baughman | Filed: June 23, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Henry Narez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 24, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Valadez‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jose Ortega-Sanchez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 27, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jason Grant Hunwardsen - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Clark Ducart | Filed: June 29, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jaime Moreno-Castaneda - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 07, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jody Morehouse - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | K.C.S.O. | Filed: July 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Juan Cervantes Gonzales - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | S. Frauenheim | Filed: July 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jorge Corena - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Ugawueze, Smith, Fiddler, Rodriguez, Winifred Kokor, Kim Holland, Jones, Cerveza | Filed: July 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jose Luis Camarena‚ Jr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara | Filed: July 21, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Jeffrey E. Walker - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Jyana Wechsler, Jessica Santiago, Christy Beeler | Filed: June 24, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Williamson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Aye | Filed: August 05, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John E. Mitchell - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | H. Baeza, Thompson, M.S. Robicheaux, J. Huewe, Alford, D. Davey, J. Vargas, B. Tenorio | Filed: August 05, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James W. Millner - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Woods, Hashem | Filed: August 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | T. Perez, C. Gipson, Rehabilitation, M. J. C. Jennings, Smith, M. T. Cisneros, California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 06, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James A. Mosier - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | J. Hurley, R. Flowers, Sardinha, Borquez, Martin Biter | Filed: September 01, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Javier Lamadrid - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 20, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Jeff Walker - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Mwungi, Thomas Faina, Jessica Sandiego, Jones, Wechsler, Sherrie Christy Beeler | Filed: September 23, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jamisi Jermaine Calloway - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | A. Adams, G. Williams, L. Donnelly, M. Lowe, E. Facio, Rehabilitation, A. Poythress, D. Julie Jacobs, C. McCabe, J. Wang, California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 06, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jesse D. Allred - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & R. Rehabilitation, Mitchell, Valley State Prison, T. Neal, Ray Fisher‚ Jr., California Correctional Health Car Services, Jeffrey A. Beard, Scott Kernan, P. Virk, J. Clark Kelso | Filed: October 18, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/