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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Stephen A Jones - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Michael D McDonald | Filed: September 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sylvester Reed - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Terry Gonzalez | Filed: September 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shawn R Shaw - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Deputy Sheriff Suarez, Deputy Sheriff Rendeed, Deputy Sheriff Carlson, Leroy Baca, D Fetterleigh | Filed: September 12, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Salvador Villanueva - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: September 12, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sompeth Phoummany - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: September 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Seyed Mousavi - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Michelle Carey | Filed: September 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Samuel Lee Shoemaker - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Woods, Spencer, Polard, Washington, D M Cash, Chambers, Bell, Franklin, Matrerce | Filed: September 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Soperry Chea - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | G D Lewis | Filed: September 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shandale Reyes - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Lewis | Filed: September 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sylvester James Jones - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | M D Biter | Filed: September 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Saturnino Prado - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Salvador Martin Rocha - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | James D Hartley | Filed: September 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shane Kyle Nissen - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: October 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sarin Thoeur - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | G D Lewis | Filed: October 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Santiago Gomez - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: November 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shaka Senegal Muhammad - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | Warden Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Senen Sanchez - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | Tim Busby | Filed: December 06, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Steven Shandale Bell - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Trimble | Filed: December 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shawna Lenora Robles - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Deborah K Johnson | Filed: December 19, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shawn Shaw - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe, Jr | Filed: December 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Salvador Marquez - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | G D Lewis | Filed: December 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Stephen J Choma - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | M Mullins | Filed: December 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Scott Charles Seehausen - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Superior Court of the State of California, Terri L Gonzalez, Jane Does, John | Filed: December 29, 2011 Mandamus & Other § |
| Sang Min Kim - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: January 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sergio Ruiz - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 10, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Samuel L Shoemake - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Correctional Officer Woods, Correctional Officer Chambers, B M Cash, Sgt Franklin, Correctional Officer Washington, Correctional Officer Montoria, Correctional Officer Spencer, Correctional Officer Pollard, Correctional Officer Bell | Filed: January 12, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steven M Ferguson - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | Officer Pagati | Filed: January 25, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Shannon Butler - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: January 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sergio Iniguez - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: February 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Spencer Brasure - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> | Commision of Judicial Performance, Governor G. Edmund Brown, Goodwin, R. George, Ronald Whyte, Sarah Chester, California State Bar Assoc., Joyce Kennard, Kathryn Werdengar, Carlos Bea, Kamala D. Harris, Unknown Named Defendants, Carol Corrigan, Ming Chin | Filed: February 07, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Stefan Denser - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: March 06, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Saul Garcia - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Stainer | Filed: March 08, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Steve Kie Chang - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | Linda McGrew | Filed: March 08, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Sky Gary Trammell - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Linda R Thomas | Filed: March 12, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Silvino R. Torrez - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Timothy E. Busby | Filed: March 15, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Samuel Hunter - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: March 19, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Santos D Hatfield - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | Mr Knight, Warden A B Longley | Filed: March 21, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Shantae M. Jones - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: March 21, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Stanley Dan Reczko‚ III - Judge Robert N. Block More Information >>> | International Justice Mission, Andrey Shwenko, Darly Tait Purviance, Robert Mosier | Filed: March 21, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Salvador Munguia - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: March 28, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Shawn Nathan Wright - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Mathew L Cate, Kamala Harris | Filed: March 30, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Solomon M. Davis - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | Maria Franco | Filed: April 02, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Saune Livas - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Villar, Beas, Los Angeles County Jail | Filed: April 02, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steve Nickias - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Corrections Officer Giordano | Filed: April 03, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Shawn Ballard - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | CDC | Filed: April 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Suleiman A Qazza - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: April 10, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Samuel L. Caldwell - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Herman L. Stamply, Torrance L. Porch, Officer Jackson, Detective Arias | Filed: April 10, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Steven Cisneros - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Matthew Cates | Filed: April 11, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Saul Romero-Luna - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: April 13, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Samuel Lee Shoemake - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> | Pollard, Mr. Spencer, B. M. Cash, Washington, Montoya | Filed: April 13, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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