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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| Shawn Boykin - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Wofford | Filed: October 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Scott Herd - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: September 26, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sebastian Blount - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | J. Abraham, Sara Smith, D. Lopez, D. Anderson | Filed: October 07, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Santos Diaz-Hernandez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 13, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Stewart Manago - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | A.S. Abrams, A. Joaquin, R. Moustafa, H. Tate, W. Walsh, S. Shiesha, Deluna, W. Dam, C. Degeunago | Filed: November 14, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Salvadore Quintero-Mendoza - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: November 21, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Sergio M. Tanori - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | H. Robles, S. Herrera, D. Goss, R. Marta, J. Arreola, P. Vera, H. Tyson, M. Seaman, J.L. Rodriguez, B. Kunz, M. Biter | Filed: November 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Santos Diaz-Hernandez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 25, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Santos Diaz - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Scott E Stearns - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Bitter, Garza, Singleton, Seamus | Filed: December 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sidney Johnson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Rich Hill | Filed: December 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Samuel Alfredo Silva-Isais - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 23, 2013 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sean R. Roberts - Dec 03, 2014 More Information >>> | H.M. Lackner, J. St. Clair, RN Clegg | Filed: December 03, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sean Baptiste Neal - Dec 23, 2014 More Information >>> | Rehabilitations, S Lopez, Director of of Kern Department Corrections, Valley State Prison, M Biter, S. Kernan | Filed: December 23, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Shannon Dion Shine - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: January 06, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Stacy Newman - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | L. Collum, Heidi Lackner | Filed: January 15, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sharon Fennix - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | D. K. Johnson | Filed: February 10, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Steven A. Sexton - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Guzman, Gonzales, Castro, Connie Gipson, - - Nolan, Johnson, Hood | Filed: February 11, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Salvador Melgoza-Solorio - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 24, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Santos Garcia Nieto - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: April 04, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Santos Rene Flores - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | B. Bell, R.L. Miller, H. Sumaya, R. Juarez, S. Flores | Filed: April 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Samuel Derek Jackson‚ Jr. - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Marion E. Spearman | Filed: April 25, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Sergio Meza-Cruz - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: April 30, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Scott E Stearns - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Seamus, Biter | Filed: May 21, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Stephen Daniel Blyman - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: June 02, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Simon Thornton - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | L. Dileo, Martin D. Biter, S. Lopez | Filed: June 16, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Shawn Julian Montgomery - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R.T.C. Grounds | Filed: June 17, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Sebastian Juan Paramo - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Fresno Jail Medical Staff, Fresno County Jail, Margaret Mims | Filed: June 20, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Stephen Fegan - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Brazelton | Filed: June 20, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Shane Michael Sandcrane - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Paul Coopenhaver | Filed: June 26, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Steve Fegan - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Braselton | Filed: June 30, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Steven Jon Smith - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | California Prison Industry Authority | Filed: July 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Semaj Leon Frazier - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: July 23, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Steven Walter Butts - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 28, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Salvador Garcia - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Spearman | Filed: July 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Stein Heath Cole - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | J. Lizarraga | Filed: August 01, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Sergio Chavez Delgado - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 02, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Shawn Anderson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Chris Krpan, Michael Foster | Filed: September 04, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Salvador Gonzalez Verduzco - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Marin, Rios | Filed: September 05, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Silus M. Valson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Martin Biter, J. Clark Kelso, Matthew Cates, R. Steven Tharratt | Filed: September 11, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Samuel Robinson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Victor V. Kitt, A. Klang, Vi Jay Patel | Filed: September 29, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sammy R. Quair‚ Sr. - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Santos, Day, Garcia, Little, Hernandez, Vento, Thayer, Uhlery | Filed: October 16, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Steven Philpott - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Cliff Allenby, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Audrey King | Filed: October 06, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Steven Hairl Wilhelm - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: November 13, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Saladin Rushdan - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | M. Sexton, T. Hood, J Arnett, A. Guzman, J. Macias, Gonzales, Casas, T. Marsh | Filed: November 17, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Saeed Jafarzadeh, Shiley Jafarzadeh, Shahrzad Jafarzadeh - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Jeh Johnson, James B. Comey, Leon Rodriguez, Jonathan Crawford, Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Donald Neufeld | Filed: November 20, 2014 Mandamus & Other §28:1651 Petition for Writ |
| Salvador Fernando Gutierrez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Heidi M. Lackner | Filed: November 21, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Sigur Keenan - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | J. Lopez | Filed: November 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sean Horsfall - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: December 05, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Sidney Maiden - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Ducart | Filed: December 05, 2014 General §28:2254 |
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