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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| Brian Goodman - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 24, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Khaled El Said | Filed: July 05, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bobby Lee Kinder‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Merced County | Filed: September 06, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | K. Cribbs, A. De La Cruz, Scott Kernan, A. M. Maxfield, Oliveria, Dave Davey, R Ruiz, D. Edree‚ Jr. | Filed: September 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Broderick R. Fields - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | E. Garcia, S. Frauenheim, J. Abraham, M. R. Sturkey, Ruiz, D. Risehoover | Filed: September 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | D. Conee, Scott Kernan, Rehabilitation, M. M. Voong, Oliveira, K. Cribbs, State of California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Filed: November 17, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| Bobby Lee Kinder‚ Jr. - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | L. Munoz, Ad. Seg Staff, L. Jimenez | Filed: November 28, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Michelle Rome | Filed: December 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Pat L. Vasquez | Filed: December 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Favor - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Nikki Minaj | Filed: December 09, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Billy Driver - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Clark Kelso, U.S. Dept. of State Hospitals, of U.S. Court Federal Claims, U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Special Master | Filed: February 13, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bobby Lee Kinder‚ Jr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Merced Courts | Filed: February 24, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | J. Macomber, B. Moak, M Lujan, E. Park, Scott Kernan | Filed: March 02, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brian Babinski - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | M.E. Spearman | Filed: May 19, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Maxine Anderson | Filed: July 10, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Scott Keene - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Delia Pagal, Kiran Toor, Vanajakshi Mudunuri, M. Chapman | Filed: August 31, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryant Andrue Reagor - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | John Sutton | Filed: October 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor VEXATIOUS LITIGANT - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Cash Money Record Company | Filed: October 24, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry Lee Brookins - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | AB, P. Metts, L. Sherwood, P. Martinez | Filed: November 20, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry Lee Brookins - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Schleesman, M. Voong, T. P. Wan, E. Williams, Salvado, Galvenson, M. Hernandez, L. Sanchez, C. Livingston, N. Scaife, D. Foston, Crane, S. Sherman, S. Marsh, A. Williams | Filed: December 13, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry L Brookins - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: December 21, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Benny L. Isom - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: January 29, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Benjamin James Greenspon - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: March 02, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor VEXATIOUS LITIGANT - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Dave Numm, City of Los Angeles Police Department, Salaam Abdol, Elizabeth Rico | Filed: March 15, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Elliot Engleton - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: March 15, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin R. Taft - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Joel Martinez | Filed: March 22, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Barry L Brookins - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Rajendra Dwivedi | Filed: May 10, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ba Shay Edward Jorgenson - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: October 01, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Bryan K. Buchanan - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | C. Pfeiffer, D. Ybarra, M. Faulkner, C. Sgt. Huckelberry, Robles | Filed: October 04, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjy Stephen Wade - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | J. Rubalcaba, R. Neushmid | Filed: October 23, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjy Stephen Wade - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Paisle, E. Sheahan, Warden of Folsom State Prison | Filed: October 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin Jones - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | C. Mauldin, S. Sherman, J. Mendez, J. Zamora, California Department of Corrections, A. Shaw | Filed: October 29, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Tyrone Roberts - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | D. Garcia, E. Souvannakham, I. Vera, L. E. S. Escalante, Lima, Sanchez, J. Gutierrez, J. Deleon | Filed: November 13, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandy Estrada - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | CDCR Secretary Sacramento, Laura K. Nguyen, T. Mitchell, Hornbeak, CCWF Medical Department, Gloria Colmenero, CCWF Opthalmology Department, O. Onyeje, Longero, Leyva, Aldo Garza | Filed: November 19, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brady Lee Strelz - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | L. Vang, Doctor, Jackson, Lowe | Filed: January 25, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Binh Cuong Tran - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | M. Jericoff, S. Smith, E. Munsel | Filed: February 04, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bobby L. Black - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | J. Willis, J. Hanzak, J. Escutia, D. Goss | Filed: February 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor VEXATIOUS LITIGANT - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | California Attorney General, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Hon. Judge Michael Edward Pastor, California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor VEXATIOUS LITIGANT - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Mychelle Rome, Rayford Scott, Galvin Law Group, Camille Townsand, Melvin Favors, Reba Stevens, Cornelius Michael Gray, State of Mississippi, Margarita Brave, Jasmine Scott | Filed: March 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brooke Shaefron Auguste - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | L. Maldonado, V. Bentancourt | Filed: March 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Cressler - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: March 18, 2019 Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §28:2254, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Barry L Brookins - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | S. Tumacder, A. Shaw, F. Acosta, R. Soto, A. Cid | Filed: March 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Kakowski - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Scott Jones, Daniele, Silva, County of Sacramento | Filed: April 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Dickerson - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood, Cynthia Jane Frank, Genaro Gonzalez | Filed: May 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Brian Dickerson - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, Donny Youngblood, Genaro Gonzalez | Filed: May 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Brian Donte Dickerson - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood | Filed: May 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Brandon Earl - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Kathleen Allison, Rosemary Ndoh | Filed: May 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brianna Nycole Solorio - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | L.T. Kirk, Lisa Larranaga | Filed: May 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Barney Joe Arias - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: June 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
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