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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| James D Maciel, Sr - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | Robert Ambroselli, Matthew Cate | Filed: August 31, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Jimenez - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Wasco State Prison | Filed: August 31, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeffery Sebastian Grandison - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | E. Stelter, M. Stainer, CCI Pierce | Filed: August 31, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Alvarez - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> | State of California, Mr. Donald H. Belvins | Filed: September 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Edward Hardy - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Michael Martel | Filed: September 06, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Hernandez - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: September 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Pablo Garfias - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | LA County Sheriffs Department Custody Division | Filed: September 08, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| John Hardney - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | F B Haws | Filed: September 09, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jaques Fearence - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | J De La Torre, W Martinez, S Kuhn | Filed: September 13, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jacob Bailey - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Kim Maloheski, California Appellate Project, of California Court Appeal Second Appellate District | Filed: September 15, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jordache Stepter - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Correction Officer B. Mobley, Avenal State R. Prison, Correction Officer Howard | Filed: September 15, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| James Lee Hodo - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | Warden K. Allison | Filed: September 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jamar Roy Lee Rogers - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Mr Virga | Filed: September 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Javier Avalos - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: September 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan A Sepulveda - Judge Margaret M. Morrow More Information >>> | Leland McEwen | Filed: September 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jimmie Stephen - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | R Doyle, Warden Gary Swarthout | Filed: September 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Allen Thomas - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Warden William Knipp | Filed: September 19, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James A. Mullins - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | N.K.S.P. Delano | Filed: September 19, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jonathan O Pugh - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Martin Biter, People of the State of California | Filed: September 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Javelle Walton - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Brenda M Cash | Filed: September 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Alberto Cruz-Arrellano - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 21, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joe P Gaines - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | G D Lewis | Filed: September 22, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan C Diaz - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | W Knipp | Filed: September 23, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Esteban Guerrero - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | Warden Guitierrez | Filed: September 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jon Derek Romain - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | Aref Fakoury | Filed: September 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan O Madden - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | M D Biter | Filed: September 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerome Pascual - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: September 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Birth - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Lee Baca, Los Angeles County, Hector Ramirez, Ricardo Munoz, Sarti | Filed: October 07, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeffrey Roy Crosby - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 12, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jimmie Stephen - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Warden Swarthout, Attorney General | Filed: October 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jordache Stepter - Judge J. Spencer Letts More Information >>> | Los Angeles Superior Court, Chavon Parks | Filed: October 17, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan Carrion - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Mike D McDonald | Filed: October 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Julio Cesar Ramos-Oseguera - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: October 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Carlos Rodriguez - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | R B Thomas, Matthew Cate, D Foston, Brenda L Cash, Does, Stephens, F Putman, B Russell, R Briggs, Tim Sebra | Filed: October 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jimmy Darryl Hayes - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | Simi Valley Police Department, Catherine Vagil | Filed: October 24, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jordache Stepter - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Chavon Parks | Filed: October 24, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| John Calvert - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | USP Lompoc, Linda Sanders | Filed: October 25, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Henry Ross Pryor - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> | Foreman Padilla, Federal Prison Industries, Does, Asst Factory Manager York, Factory Manager Pecyna, Foreman Webb, Bureau of Prisons | Filed: October 26, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joseph Grey Hartnell - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | L Scott McEwen | Filed: October 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Edwards‚ Jr. - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | Wanda Wilson | Filed: October 28, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Antonio Diaz - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: October 31, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Ronald Schessler - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: November 01, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Wayne Jones‚ Jr. - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | John Doe Rankins, Kevin Lane, Grace Garcia, John Doe, Louis Romero, Charlie Beck, Alonzo Wilkins | Filed: November 03, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Junior Tejeda - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | The United States Government | Filed: November 03, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joe V Garcia - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | Leland McEwen | Filed: November 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose luis Vargas - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Brian Haws | Filed: November 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Antonio Armenta - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Linda Sanders | Filed: November 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Aguilera - Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: November 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Carlos Santiago Velasco - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | M D Biter | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Luis Martinez - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Knipp | Filed: November 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/