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
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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| Robert Daniel Rios - Jul 20, 2016 More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: July 20, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Filed: August 18, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Filed: September 20, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Robert M. Coats - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | J. De Anzo, M. Hernandez | Filed: October 11, 2016 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Robert W. Neal - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Warden of SATF, Secretary of CDCR, California State Attorney General | Filed: October 14, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Roberto Chaidez - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | M. C. Sayre, M. McClean, J. Lewis, M.D. Kelly Stainer, Ducart, Harrington | Filed: October 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Ricardo Torres - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: October 19, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Roger Wayne Robertson - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: October 26, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Rico Ramon Youngblood - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Patrick, Alcala, M. Merchen, Saya, Medeiros | Filed: November 08, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rickey Leon Scott - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Eric Arnold | Filed: November 14, 2016 General §28:1331 |
| Ryan M. Dietz - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: December 15, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Richard De'Vonn Webb - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | M. Sayer, Adam Nancy, R.E. Barnes, Susan Ronn Risenhoover, Johnson, David Archambault, C.E. Ducart | Filed: January 23, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rogelio May Ruiz - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: January 23, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald-Robert Haddad - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Virginia M. Kendall | Filed: February 01, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | J. Lewis | Filed: February 01, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Robert M. Steward - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Clark E. Ducart | Filed: February 28, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Roberto C. Chaidez - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Susan Hubbard, C.E. Ducart, George Giurbino | Filed: February 28, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ronnie Lee Moody - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Woods | Filed: May 10, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Cabigas, Heikel, Chilson, Asher | Filed: June 05, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | California Medical Facility-Vacaville, Department of State Hospitals-Vacaville | Filed: June 07, 2017 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Rodney A. Lane‚ Jr. - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Navarro | Filed: June 07, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: June 20, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Filed: June 30, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Randy R. Reyes - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Filed: July 27, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Roger Dale Wallace - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | James Leblanc, Attorney General of California, Louisiana Department of Corrections | Filed: July 28, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ruchell Cinque Magee - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: July 31, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ricky Martinez - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Filed: August 04, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Ronald Knutson - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman | Filed: August 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rafael Salas - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Nichols, Lacy, Carraway | Filed: August 18, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Filed: August 21, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Filed: August 23, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Robert D. Gibson - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Celya, Stevenson, J. Ayers, Muniz, Bojonquez, R. Gonzales | Filed: August 25, 2017 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Roger Wayne Robertson - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: August 30, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Lee Canada - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | California Medical Facility-Vacaville, Asher | Filed: September 06, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Roxanne Ari - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | D.G. Adam | Filed: September 06, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Lawrence Williams - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Padilla, Rivera, Chief of Police, City of Oakland, Yamashita, Oakland Police Department | Filed: September 11, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rodney B. Barno - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | Shawn Hatton | Filed: September 13, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Gonzalez Saenz - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | A. Pelayo | Filed: September 26, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Rene De La Cruz - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Santa Clara Valley Health, Hospital System Adult Custody Health Services | Filed: October 05, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Ricky Paul Smith - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Deuel Vocational Institution | Filed: October 17, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ramon Ortiz Perez - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Clark Ducart | Filed: November 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Ronnie Briggs - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | S Glasper, Arron Baker, Pittsburg Police Butts Department, Brandon | Filed: November 09, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roy Harris - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Zavalas, Hei, Puckett, Stevenson, Koffman, Ramey | Filed: November 21, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| R. Wayne Johnson - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Jan K. Jemison, Willie Ratcliff, James McElroy, Stanley Goff, Troy Williams, George Holland | Filed: November 29, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard H. Samples‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 06, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Ray A. Jackson - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | David Baughman | Filed: December 18, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Roberta Ronique Bell - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Warden FCI Dublin | Filed: December 28, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Robert J. Ellis - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Robert Fox | Filed: December 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Barry Roberts - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | United States District Court for the Northern District, United States District Court for the Southern District, Christopher Wilson, Humboldt County Superior Court, United States District Court for the Eastern District, Joyce D. Hinrichs | Filed: December 29, 2017 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Robert Eugene Rojas - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | San Jose City Manager, San Jose Police Chief | Filed: January 02, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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