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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| Matthew Zagala - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | John W. Haviland | Filed: March 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Scott - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Ferranti | Filed: March 30, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Rothwell - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: March 29, 2011 General §28:1651 |
| Michael Abner - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | A. Nangalama, V. Duc, Ma, R. Gray, Andrew Deems | Filed: March 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Morse - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | R. Brown, K. Baker, Cinninham, W. Rivera, Matt Doeling | Filed: April 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Morgan James Kane - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | S. Salinas | Filed: April 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Henry - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Melvin Walker - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: April 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Melvin Richard Pena - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: April 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel Sanchez - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Filed: April 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Mario Gutierrez - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | 5th Appeal Court | Filed: April 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Tenore - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | L. Heffner, Scott Heatly, Stephen Tseng, S. Neuner, Christopher Smith, A. Simmons, Nathanael Goodgame | Filed: April 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael S. Davis - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | C. Carlton, David Duncan, Edward Bonner | Filed: April 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Sperry - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | D. Swingle, Nepomuceno, Marshall Lewis, C. Medina, Lankford | Filed: April 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcelino Calderon-Silva - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | G. Williams, T. Langford, Rick M. Hill, A. B. Guzman, Kingston, M.S. Evens, C. Carillo, B. Deleon | Filed: April 29, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Corbett - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Nasseer, Smith, O. Akintola, J. Soltanian, R. Michael Hawkins | Filed: May 04, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Monte L. Haney - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | A. Nangalama, Sahota | Filed: May 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marvin Harris - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Tim V., J. Angone, Lisa, Casas | Filed: May 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mario Gutierrez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Crasha Norton, Lerdo County Jail, Kern County | Filed: May 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Foote - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: May 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Andre Rogers - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Brenda M. Cash | Filed: May 13, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Matthew Lucas Frazier - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Jason Rhoads, Rebecca Zufall, Will Williams, Peggy Porter, Redding Police Department | Filed: May 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcellus Cooksey - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | K. Win, N. Warren, Alvaro C. Traquina, - Fortune, McAlpine, Chokatos | Filed: May 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew Brian Spowart - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: May 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Matthew Alan Lawrie - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris | Filed: May 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mike Jayne - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Gary Brickwood, Adam Pressman, Tom Short, Van Donald Buskirk, Steve Solus, CFMG Inc., Carl Champagne, Craig Kulyn, Nick Abernathy, Matt Mitchell, David Yorton, Jeremy Austin, James Ross, Dustin Wolert, Andrew Page, Mike Harmon, Barbara McCombs | Filed: May 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael McCann - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | R. Hill | Filed: May 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Mike Jayne - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Mike Skeen, Anderson Police Department, Eric Anderson, Eamon Fitzgerald, County of Shasta, Shanda Kessler, Regina Collier, Randy Abney, Steve Blunk, Bryan Van Dyke, Robert Kirvin, City of Anderson | Filed: May 31, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael David Sewell - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | R. Trimble | Filed: May 31, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Michael C. Jones - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Mike Angel Escalante - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | L. Olivas, E. Uhren, R. M. Kudlata, J. T. Machell | Filed: June 02, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 |
| Michael Boutta - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel Kercherval - Judge Edward J. Garcia More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 06, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Michael Boutta - Jun 06, 2011 More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 06, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Marquiest Leon Murphy - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Virga | Filed: June 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Maurice Woodson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | V. Duc, A. Deems, A. Nangalama, Kim Sarver, S. Sumas, Ali, P. Sahota | Filed: June 13, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Michael L. Overton - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Warden of CMF Vacaville | Filed: June 17, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Mario A. Williams - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Alvaro C. Traquina, Lori Austin | Filed: June 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mack West - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Ryan Pettigrew, Brandon Broadman, Nathan Ortega, Wayne Fisher, T. Moore, Anthony Gayson, Brian Coyle, Ronald Tayson, Williams, Carla Brooks | Filed: June 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marcus W. Rougeau - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Matthew Wilke Morgan - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | W. Knipp | Filed: June 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Derryberry - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Filed: June 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Michael D. Hickman - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgepeth | Filed: July 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Mark M. Hensley - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: July 18, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Matthew Lopez - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Nancy Hardy | Filed: July 20, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Louis Overton - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Kevin - Duncan, Carol Vaden | Filed: August 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Swagerty‚ Jr. - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, S. M. Salinas | Filed: August 08, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marvin Harris - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Rowe, Case Warter, B. Donahoo, M. Deloney, - Porter, B. Jones, - Blunt | Filed: August 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Barnett - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | CDCR, Martin D. Biter | Filed: August 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Monte Haney - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | T. Woods | Filed: August 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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