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
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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| Joyce Simmons - Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 21, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| J Michael Lipscomb - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Michael Ramos, Ms Rutherford, Greg Devereaux, Joe Nelson, Mr Pine, CA, John McMahon, SBSD, The Sun Newspaper, San Bernardino Superior Courts, County of San Bernardino | Filed: February 05, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jacob Lee Haughton - Judge Gail J. Standish More Information >>> | Stew Sherman | Filed: February 09, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan Robertson - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: February 24, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan Eric Rossman - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | R. Fisher‚ Jr., Kamalah Harris | Filed: March 02, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Francisco Carrera - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Sean Cavanaugh, Carolyn W Colvin | Filed: March 11, 2016 Mandamus & Other § |
| James Ambrosia Williams - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | J. Soto | Filed: March 11, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John M. Adams - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Dean Borders | Filed: March 24, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Rafael Fuentes - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Raul Ruiz, S. Garnett, Rancho Cucamonga Sheriff Dept, K. Powers | Filed: March 31, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Elias Flores‚ Jr. - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Fred Figueroa, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: April 01, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerrod Gordon - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Correctional Healthcare Services, Stan Sniff, John Doe | Filed: April 21, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Morrison - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | W.L. Montgomery | Filed: April 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Julian Dominguez - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: April 26, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerry Amason, Michael P. Williams - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | C.S.G.T. Cervello, Robert Presley Detention Center | Filed: April 28, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jamar Oronde Moore - Judge John A. Kronstadt More Information >>> | Joel D. Martinez | Filed: May 05, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Edward Topper - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | Howard Chen, Nahid Farooq, Officer Para, SRN Gonzales, Warden Dean Borders | Filed: May 26, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jose Enrique Medina-Aguilar - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Warden Calvin Johnson | Filed: June 07, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Mendez-Torres - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 18, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jose Manuel Soria - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 28, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jose Benjamin Hurueta‚ Jr. - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 30, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Juan Muro- Inclan - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 06, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joyce Simmons - Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 11, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Michael Barclay - Judge Justin L. Quackenbush More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 11, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| James Michael Barclay - Judge Justin L. Quackenbush More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 11, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| James Michael Barclay - Judge Justin L. Quackenbush More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 11, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| James Lee Abbott‚ Jr. - Judge Gail J. Standish More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga, The State of California | Filed: July 12, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeremy Heath - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | John Tavaglione, County of Riverside, John Benoit, Kevin Jeffries, Jeff Stone, Marion Ashley, William Di Yori, Stan Sniff | Filed: July 19, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jack S. Valenzuela - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Marion Ashley, Stan Sniff, Riverside County Sheriff Department, John Benoit, Jeff Stone, William Diyori, John Tavaglione, Kevin Jeffries, Riverside County | Filed: July 26, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Javier Corrales - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | Board of Supervisors J, Under Sheriff William Di Yorio, Board of Supervisors John Benoit, Riverside County Sheriff Department, Board of Supervisors Jeff Stone, Board of Supervisors Marion Ashley, Board of Supervisors Kevin Jefferies, Sheriff Stan Sniff | Filed: September 22, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Juan Jose Perez - Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon More Information >>> | Warden A Yard Richard J. Donovan | Filed: October 04, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeremy James Godwin - Oct 24, 2016 More Information >>> | David Davey | Filed: October 24, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Junior Tejeda - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Unknown Defendant, West Valley Detention Center Medical Department | Filed: December 14, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joshua Martinez - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | Warren L. Montgomery | Filed: December 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Vallejo-Hernandez - Judge Jesus G. Bernal More Information >>> | United States | Filed: January 04, 2017 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joshua A. Peerman - Judge John D. Early More Information >>> | Raymond Madden | Filed: January 12, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge Armando Herrera Salguero - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: January 17, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Robert Bellette - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Dr. Sawire, Elizabeth Unknown, Rosalyn Unknown, Lindsey Unknown, Sawire | Filed: February 02, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jarrod Gordon - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> | County of Riverside, Deputy S. Martinez | Filed: February 06, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Javier Ricardo Betancourt - Judge Douglas F. McCormick More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: February 07, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Condon - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> | William Di Yori, Stan Sniff, Riverside County | Filed: February 10, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joshua James Pinkerton - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> | William Di Yori, Stan Sniff, Riverside County | Filed: February 13, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Justin Anthony Silveria - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> | Ms Beatres, Ms Kimberly Seibel, Mr. Orry Marciano | Filed: February 14, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jessie James Flores - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | W. J. Sullivan | Filed: March 08, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jack Robert Smith - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Filed: March 09, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § | |
| Juan Carlos Ortega Lara - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> | Warden Raymond Madden | Filed: March 14, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jaime Marcelo - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> | Orry Marciano, Kimberly Seibel, Ms. Beatres | Filed: March 30, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jason Lamar Amie - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Kevin Jeffries, William Di Yorio, John Tavaglione, Sheriff Stan Sniff, Jeff Stone, John Benoit | Filed: April 18, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jorge Estrada - Judge Philip S Gutierrez More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 29, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Juan Ernesto Lopez Pena - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | John McMahon | Filed: July 09, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh |
| Jason Latrell Thomas - Judge Frederick F Mumm More Information >>> | Debbie Ascunion | Filed: July 27, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
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