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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| Bernard C. Hughes - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Mariposa County Superior Court | Filed: August 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin Beck - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Frank Chavez | Filed: July 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bryan E. Ransom - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | F. Marsicial, R. Vogel, M. Singh, Wang, B. Wooden, Cortez, R. Martinez, D. Vallejo, Perez, R. Aguirre | Filed: August 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Koklich - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | H. Martinez, J. Babcock, Lt. McCoy, P. D. Arrendondo, Chamness, Mendenhall, A. Wrye, James A. Yates, A. Walker, P. Mendoza, California Department of Corrections & Rebiliatation, Guiterrez, R, C. Lopez, P. Castillo, G. Mills, R. Powers, J. Ward, Corley | Filed: August 17, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Bernardo Colon - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Brenda M. Cash | Filed: August 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Koklich - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Clark J. Kelso, A. Wrye, California Department of Corrections, M.D., Franco, C. Lopez, M.D., R. Ramer, D. Jacobsen, H. Martinez, P. Castillo, J. Chudy, P. Arrendondo, Underwood, A. Walker, Hanson, R. Powers, J. Babcock, G. Mills, Guiterrez, Felix Igbinosa | Filed: September 06, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | James Yates, California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benancio Rodriguez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | K. Allison | Filed: October 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bilal Ahdom - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, K. Allison | Filed: October 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | James Yates, California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brent Adler - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzalez, H Stanford, N. Karlow, D. B Zanchi, Snyder, J. Peterson, K. Sampson, Cannon, C Wallace | Filed: October 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | James Yates, California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 14, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brad Dowel - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | J. Davis, Martinez, G. Gutierrez, J. Gallagher | Filed: November 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brent Adler - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzalez, C. Schuyler, M. Carrasco, J. Lundy, M. Bryant, K. Holland, J. Negrete, T. Steadman, C. Holmstrom, D. Zanchi | Filed: November 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brady K. Armstrong - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | A. Anderson, B. Adams | Filed: December 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Keith Barnett - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: December 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Ellis Porter - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | E. Lunsford, J. Castro, Cherylee Wegman, S. Lopez, Matthew Cate, M. D. Biter, - Grewal | Filed: December 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | R. H. Trimble, A. Nesbit, R. Corona, H. of Martinez, California Department Corrections | Filed: December 30, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | G. Noel, F. Douthat, L. Harton, California of Department Corrections, James Yates | Filed: December 30, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryan E. Ransom - Aug 16, 2012 More Information >>> | emilio alanis, felipe mariscal, Jeffrey Wang, Wayne Ulit, Ray Cortez, rodolfo aguirre, malkit singh, bryan wooden, ulysses vallejo, Agustin Perez-Morales, karla messick, E. Clark, Jong Moon, Ronald Vogel, Scott Kernan | Filed: August 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Brett Ronald Matteson - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Leland S. McEwen | Filed: January 12, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Keith Stafford - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | R. H. Trimble | Filed: February 08, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Barry Louis Lamon - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | B. Amrheign, L. Nelson, Brad, J. Jones, K. Cribbs, Austin, J. Bondogi, T. Cano, L. Schultz, E. Clark | Filed: February 28, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bennie Mathis - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | M.D., J. Fortune, L D Zamora, A. Lonigro, J. Chokatos | Filed: February 29, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | R. Corona, James Yates, H. Martinez, A. Nesbit | Filed: April 02, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Boualy Mangsanghanh - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | W Miller | Filed: April 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Burton Ray Bathke - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: April 10, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barbara Lynn Chavez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Walter Miller | Filed: April 11, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Brady K. Armstrong - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | M. Martinez, B. Davi | Filed: April 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Patrick Haney - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | D. Matthews, C. Gipson, John W. Riches, T.H. Barton, D. Castillo, J. Matteson, J. Guzman, J. Gonzalez, J.W. Taber, M. Ballesteros, A. Nadal, J. Lewis, F. Munoz | Filed: April 24, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bobby Parmely - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | P.D. Brazeton | Filed: April 26, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Billy Ray Sha'Nee Maldonado - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | L. Harton, R.H. Trimble, California Department of Corrections, J. Morgan, D. Foreman | Filed: April 27, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brounche S. Green - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Chavez, Belmap, C. Gritchlon, M. Oliveira, J. Rangel, Bugarin, Connie Gibson, Diaz, A.M. Smith, Variz | Filed: April 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Berry Williams - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Hector A. Rios | Filed: April 30, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Bryan David Bridgeford - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Mark Pazin, Merced County Sheriff | Filed: May 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benny Mendoza‚ III - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Board of Parole Hearings, Katavich | Filed: May 22, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon L. Taylor - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver | Filed: May 29, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Billy Ray Sha'Nee Maldonado - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | J Morgan, L. Harton, James Yates, D. Foreman | Filed: May 29, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry A. Bausman - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | C. Herrera, P.D. Brazelton, D.R. Foreman, R. Fisher‚ Jr., Matthew Cate, G. Casey, C. Trujillo, B. Pease, R. Pimentel, R.H. Trimble, D. Foston, D. May, D.K. Hemenway | Filed: May 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryant Joseph Filer - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | E. Hager, K. Sampson, D. Barnes | Filed: June 18, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benny Olivencia - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Yates | Filed: June 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Billy Ray Sha'Nee Maldonado - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | L. Harton, D. Foreman, J. Morgan, N. Greene, California Department of Corrections, J.D. Lozano, R.H. Trimble | Filed: July 05, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bennit E. Hayes - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Paul Copenhauer | Filed: July 09, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Bennit E. Hayes‚ Jr. - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | P. Copenhaver | Filed: July 09, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Byron Levingston - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth, R. Parin, D. Asuncion, California Department of Corrections, M. Thomas, Rehabilitation | Filed: August 09, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Jay Borenstein - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Tate, Joaquin | Filed: August 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryan E. Ransom - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Jong Moon, Ulysses Vallejo, Scott Kernan, Emilio Alanis, Malkit Singh, Karla Messick, Rodolfo Aguirre, Felipe Mariscal, E. Clark, Bryan Wooden, Ronald Vogel, Agustin Perez-Morales, Jeffrey Wang, Ray Cortez, Wayne Ulit | Filed: August 16, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Benny Hernandez - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Mike McDonald, High Desert State Prison Administration | Filed: August 28, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin Robledo-Soto - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 10, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brady K. Armstrong - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz, K. Allison, C. Etchebehere, Jose D. Ojeda | Filed: September 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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