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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| Jacob Christian Mullan - Judge Nathanael M. Cousins More Information >>> | Eric Arnold | Filed: March 03, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joel Anthony Holley - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | B. Dutton, E. Evans, S. Kluger, Hal Williams | Filed: March 09, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jacob Charles Steele - Judge Beth Labson Freeman More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: March 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | H. Williams, CDCR, R. Davis, State of California | Filed: March 11, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Johnny L. Small - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | Z. Ahmed | Filed: March 16, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jeffrey Tony Cole - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Sigler, Mack, J. Dunlap, Kipp Davis, Julie Sousa, Jeffrey Beard, Kumar, Gamboa, R Kotha, Bright, W. Muniz | Filed: March 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | R. Davis | Filed: March 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jimmie Earl Stephen - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | R. Davis, Attorney General of State of California | Filed: March 19, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Filed: March 26, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Joseph Kelly - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: April 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph B. Gaskins - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Antero Resources Corporation | Filed: April 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph B. Gaskins - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Education Department, Antero Resources Corporation | Filed: April 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | Filed: April 29, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Filed: May 05, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Johnny Vongphachanh - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | William Muniz | Filed: May 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jewel Harrison - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: May 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Johnny F. Asberry‚ Jr. - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Washington County L.E.C., Corey King, Tobe H. Karrh, Brandi Payne, Thomas Smith | Filed: June 02, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Joseph L. Gentry - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Margaret Erickson | Filed: June 10, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Julius W. Lewis - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: June 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jack E. Roundtree - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: June 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joel David Kaufman - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | J. Lewis, Roselle Branch, D. Bright, Kevin Chappell, Lisa Pratt, E. Tootell, M. E. Spearman | Filed: June 19, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jonathan C. Terry - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | William L. Muniz | Filed: June 22, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Josef Lee Johnson - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Tupac Shakur, Richard Manson, Steven Awahl | Filed: June 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: June 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: June 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Filed: June 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Jimmie E. Stephen - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | H. Williams, K. Mitchell, K. Chappell | Filed: July 06, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| James Q. Hill - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: July 08, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Jesus Andres Lopez - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 14, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jesse Joseph Jimenez - Judge William H. Orrick More Information >>> | The People | Filed: July 15, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Joseph Goodwin‚ Jr. - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | California Department of Correction | Filed: July 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| John Gipson - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: July 28, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Jay Choi - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Laura Garnette | Filed: July 29, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jack Wayne Friend - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: July 30, 2015 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Joseph (Papa) Alldredge - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | National Security Agency, Sharon C. Linkous, Y. David Sherman | Filed: August 10, 2015 Mandamus & Other §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James E. Rasberry - Judge James Donato More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: August 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Juan Felipe Melendez - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Filed: August 17, 2015 General §28:2241 | |
| Joseph Webb - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: August 20, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| James G. Marlow - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> | S. P. McLinn, T. Jackson, Young, Larkin, Ron Davis | Filed: August 28, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Joseph Victor Lagana - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Greg Munks | Filed: September 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Javance Mickey Wilson - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Tani Cantil-Sakauye | Filed: September 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James A. Cramer - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | C. Ducart | Filed: September 29, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Jared Alger - Judge Howard R. Lloyd More Information >>> | Filed: October 02, 2015 General §28:1651 | |
| James Edward Foster - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Robert W. Fox | Filed: October 07, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| James Edward Foster - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Robert W. Fox | Filed: October 07, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jonathan Micah Gardner - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Kim Holland | Filed: October 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| James George Stamos‚ Jr. - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Randy Grounds | Filed: October 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| James R.W. Mitchell - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | CSP-Corcoran, Davey | Filed: October 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Jambri Sean Johnson‚ Sr. - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | Eric Arnolds | Filed: November 04, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Jeremy Paigly - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
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