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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| Rodney Napier - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 01, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald Simmons - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Superior Court Sacramento County | Filed: April 01, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Bernard Butler - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 04, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert William Tunstall‚ Jr. - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | T. Angelo, - Andreason, M. Linggi, M. Lujan, T. Virga, Duc, A. Briones, Bal, J. D. Lozano, - Bobbala, Sahato, Eureka C. Daye, - Nappi, A. Deems, R. Kramer, K. Daly, J. Bick, L. D. Zamora | Filed: April 09, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Austin Johnson - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | H. Lackner, L. Collum, Silva, I. W. Sarkisian, Sierra Conservation Center | Filed: April 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald D. Blamey - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: April 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Richard V. Rood - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | John J. Casey | Filed: April 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Benyamini - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | R. Miranda, M Carpenter, Roth, M Perry, M. Swett | Filed: April 15, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roger Blackman - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Ron Barnes | Filed: April 17, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ralph Raul Contreras - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | F. Chavez | Filed: April 24, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Eugene Rojas - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | North Kern State Prison, California Mens Colony State Prison | Filed: May 01, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: May 02, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Randall Houseman - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | M. Cates, Gary A. Craft, Allen Rowe, M. Martel, Tony Rodriguez, W. Knipp, Azell Middlebrooks‚ Jr., R. Subia, Dean D. Flippo | Filed: May 06, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert Benyamini - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | S. Vance, K. Henderson, - Roth | Filed: May 08, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Martin Steed, Joan Odom, David Finnell | Filed: May 09, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Michael McLaughlin - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | M. Spearman | Filed: May 10, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Michael McLaughlin - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | M. Spearman | Filed: May 13, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | David Finnell, David Godwin, Atascadero State Hospital, Erin Abott | Filed: May 20, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Jason Stansberry, Erin Abott, David Finnell, Rocky Spurgeon, Joan Odom | Filed: May 20, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricky Jay McCloud - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: May 20, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert J. Taggart - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 21, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Robert E. Coleman - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | California Department of Correction, C. Haring, J. Clough, Rehabilitation, A. Konrad, Suzan Hubbard, S. Shannon, T. Virga, D. Deroco | Filed: May 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roderick Means - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Mike Babecock | Filed: May 28, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Rashad Delrico Mack - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | J. N. Katavich | Filed: June 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Jerry Brown, State of California | Filed: June 06, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert James Kee - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Michael Cates, Ralph Diaz | Filed: June 06, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Lopez - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | W. Feitcher, C. O'Leary, L. D. Zamora, T. McDow, J. Krieg | Filed: June 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Russell Bernardini - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | S. F. County Sheriff, C. I. A., Pentagon, Armed Forces, Barak Obama | Filed: June 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Renato Obando - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: June 24, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Randy Miles Carter - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: June 24, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Ellis - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Morris, Keener | Filed: June 28, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald G. Imperial‚ Jr. - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Solano County Superior Court | Filed: June 28, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Ellis - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Feinberg | Filed: June 28, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roberto Vellanoweth - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | William Knipp | Filed: June 28, 2013 General §28:1651 |
| Robert Ellis - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | J. E. Copley, Feinberg | Filed: July 05, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rudy S Gonzales - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: July 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Earnest Goldsberry - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: July 08, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Rodney Wayne Jones - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | M D Sharp, L Spangler, A M Perez, L Sullivan, S K Jochim, D Marx, G R Lish, T. Virga, L A Dingfelder, J Wedell, K Higgins, C W McElroy, A Lopez, C Lobato, C W Heintschel, M Lujan, B Bennett, L Dacio, A. Konrad, R. L. Heise‚ Jr., D Conedy | Filed: July 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robin A. Flippin - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Sean Kenney, City of Vallejo, Vallejo Police Department | Filed: July 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Opah Keys, Jauqine Pachaco, State of Audrey California, King, Jose Perez | Filed: July 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard K. Johnson - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | J Hilton | Filed: July 25, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Wayne Ricketts - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Mike Babcock | Filed: July 25, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Ryan Bigoski Odom - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Niloofar Fakadi | Filed: July 25, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roger Wilkerson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Sherriffs Department, Wasco State Prison Reception Center, Jeffery Beard, Lee Bacca, California Department of Corrections | Filed: July 26, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Robert J. Gutierrez - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | F. Foulk | Filed: July 29, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Randy M. Cordero - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | T Smith, Ybarra, D Vincent, Nick A. Guzman, Burgain, Mejia | Filed: July 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Richard Green - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Robert Hawkins | Filed: August 05, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ronald Lee Johnson - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | David B. Long | Filed: August 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Benyamini - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | T. Minton | Filed: August 07, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricky W Phillips - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Kern County Superior Court | Filed: August 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
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