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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| Jeffrey S. Harnden - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | William Cornell, Delnorte County Prosecutors Office, Robe, Correctional Officer W. E. Murray, Camedon Gonzallaz, James Fallman, Harry Liddicote, Scott Hoxeing, Correctional Officer Jones, Brian Roberts, Nick Pottnoff, Sgt. Perez, Judy Glover, Michal Reise | Filed: November 30, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Justin M. Zapata - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | NBC, Rapper Saweetie, Saturday Night Live TV Show | Filed: November 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Charles F Eick |
| Jamie J. Johnson - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Officer Charles Jones, SBPD, Lamont Tarrell Arnold | Filed: November 26, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Allison H Goddard |
| Jonathan Q. Brown - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | S. Berumen, CHCF | Filed: November 24, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Carlos Garcia Ayala - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Labarbera, Gary Redman, Creach, County of Amador | Filed: November 24, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| James C. McCurdy - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Dr Romero, D. White, Martinez, E. Limon, G. Beer, Price, Rodriguez, E. Puga | Filed: November 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Joel Lee Williams‚ Jr. - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Abad, B. Hurlbert | Filed: November 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| James Michael Fayed - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, California, County of Los Angeles | Filed: November 19, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jameel Collins, Sr - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
| Justin Marcus Zinman - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Superior Court of California County of Ventura, Ventura County Office of District Attorney, Ventura County Public Defender, Califo, Ventura County Probabation Agent, California Appellate Court Second District Division Six, Simi Valley Police Department | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Jesus Torres - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Danny Samuel | Filed: December 06, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Juan Arturo Lule - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Sgt. F. J. Aguilar, Captain J. Salcedo, Lt. E. J. Davis | Filed: December 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge John W Holcomb |
| Javier Robles - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | T. Jusino | Filed: December 02, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Jeffrey Dewayne Powell - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 09, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jesus Torres - Judge John E McDermott More Information >>> | Danny Samuel, CMC Health Care - Covid 19, CDCR - Parole Board | Filed: December 08, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| John McKusick, Alexander Jacome - Judge Michael S Berg More Information >>> | Sheriff Deputies, San Diego County Sheriff of Medical Provider, California Department Corrections, Staff, - San Diego County Sheriff | Filed: December 14, 2021 Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition) §42 U.S.C. § 1983 cv, Referring Judge John A Houston |
| Jason Stephen Sigur - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Warden of Valley State Prison | Filed: December 16, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Joel Tolbert‚ III - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | John Shiffer, J. Vankleek, Contra Costa County Medical, Sgt. P. Murphy, Contra Costa County Martinez Detention Facility | Filed: December 15, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jonathan Dewayne Smith - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Filed: December 15, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 | |
| Joseph Brian Morales - Judge Alicia G Rosenberg More Information >>> | RC Johnson | Filed: December 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jorge Luis Valdez - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & R. Garza, Rehabilitation, Soleric, Montgomery, J. Rouhotas, Bryan Kibler, Sullivan, A. Arias, De La Cruz | Filed: December 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jaylin Kemone Godbolt - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: December 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Juan Enrique Lopez - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | California Supreme Court | Filed: December 13, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Mark C Scarsi |
| Jonathan Dewayne Smith - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Department of Corrections | Filed: December 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jarred Tyler Earnest - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jeremy J. Foster - Judge Pedro V Castillo More Information >>> | K. Sorheim, S. Kernan, W. Sinkovich, R. Jane Benavides, Doe, S. Kuhn, John Doe, D. Hughes, J. Gastelo | Filed: December 09, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge R Gary Klausner |
| Jerry Davis - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Michel Lejeune | Filed: December 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Jerry Wayne Young - Judge William H Orrick More Information >>> | Sgt. Woolbright, Warden Patrick Covello, R E Dennistan, Sackett | Filed: December 20, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Joaquin M. Martinez - Judge Linda Lopez More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: December 17, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Janis L Sammartino |
| James Garson Davis - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | City of Salinas, County Of Monterey, Salinas Police Department | Filed: December 21, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Justin A. Montgomery - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: December 20, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| James Garson Davis - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | The City of Salinas, The County of Monterey, Salinas Police Department | Filed: December 22, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jose Guadalupe Calderon - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | L. Bird | Filed: December 21, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Juan Luna - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Martin Gamboa | Filed: December 15, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Joseph C Spero |
| Jose Juan Luna‚ Jr. - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Acting Warden Matthew Atchley | Filed: December 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Johnny Curtis Palmer - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | M. Lozano, Eric Mazza, Christian Pfeiffer, M. Melendrez, C. Gonzales, Superior Court of San Bernardino County, Hernandez, A. Leyva | Filed: December 27, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Juan Ayala - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Warren L. Montgomery | Filed: December 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
| John E. Mitchell - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | R. Diaz, M. Pompa, T. Rodriguez, C. Pfeifer, S. Furlong, D. Stanley, E. Vitto, C. Gonzales, A. Leyva | Filed: December 27, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| James John O'Shea - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | McDonald | Filed: December 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| James John O'Shea - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Police Officer D. Albanese | Filed: December 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jason Charles Kopp - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | The People of California | Filed: December 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| John A. Salcida - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | P. Estrada, R. Estrada, Veronica Lomeli, L. Martin, C. Medina, E. Beam, M. B. Atchley, R. Mojica, T. Lemon, R. Day, John Thich | Filed: December 23, 2021 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Juan A. Zambrano - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriff's Dept. | Filed: December 23, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 pr, Referring Judge Jill L Burkhardt |
| Jason A. Green - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | Felicia Ponce | Filed: December 23, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 , Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Jamal Shehadeh - Jan 03, 2022 More Information >>> | Richard B. Ives, United States of America | Filed: January 03, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
| Jared Andrew Martin - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | D. Castillo, T. Jarrett, Darren Huckabay, J. Melvin, Kathleen Allison, Christian Pfeiffer, Raythel Fisher, E. Guthery, N. Salas, A. Leyva | Filed: January 03, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jamal Shehadeh - Judge Morrison C England More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 04, 2022 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28 U.S.C. § 2255 |
| Jose Rangel - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Filed: January 03, 2022 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Jesus Zavala - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Kirsten Ireton, Revenue Recovery, Ben Lemera, Melina Turpin | Filed: January 07, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Jose N. Beteta - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Gray | Filed: January 06, 2022 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
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