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.
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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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| Juan Benito Castro - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Juan Carlos Vidal - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Warden Paramo | Filed: December 17, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Patrick Benson - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Kevin Chappell, K. Harris | Filed: January 17, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Sedano-Chavez - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: January 23, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jorge Galindo - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | City of Orange, Does, City of Orange Police Department | Filed: February 06, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeanne Mundogo Manunga - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Superior Court of California-Orange County | Filed: February 19, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Carlos Tercero - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Filed: February 21, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § | |
| J Randall Ismay - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | Filed: February 25, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § | |
| Jose Salome Manzanarez - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Connie Gibson | Filed: February 26, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jorge A. Lopez - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> | Paul D. Brazelton | Filed: March 03, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jeanne Mondongo Manunga - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | Hernandez | Filed: March 14, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeffrey Buckley - Judge Charles F. Eick More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: March 24, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| John Wesley Woodruff - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Sheriff County of Orange | Filed: April 16, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesse M Garza‚ Jr. - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> | F Foulk | Filed: April 21, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James F. Meegan‚ II - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | California Dept. of Parole, The State of Isidro California, Baca | Filed: May 06, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Manuel Solis, - - Judge George H. King More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: May 23, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joey Castillo - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | E Presley, W Wilson | Filed: June 10, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jose Santiago Valle - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 17, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joseph Felix Diaz - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | M Biter | Filed: June 26, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesse Manuel Dumbrique - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 23, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Joe Anthony Campos - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: August 14, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § | |
| John Roger Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge David T. Bristow More Information >>> | State of California, Thomas J Borris | Filed: August 14, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| John Roger Jordan‚ Jr. - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | State of California, Thomas J Borris | Filed: August 15, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jorge A Garcia - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Jeffrey A Beard | Filed: August 18, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| James Brian Hamilton - Judge David T. Bristow More Information >>> | Filed: August 28, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § | |
| Joel Torrejon Miranda - Judge George H. King More Information >>> | Lydia Romero | Filed: August 29, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Barrack - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> | Commander/Chief, City of Costa Mesa, Officer S. Rimmer, County of Orange, Costa Mesa Police Department | Filed: September 11, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jeremy Owen - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Cliff Allenby, Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin | Filed: October 21, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joel Torrejon Miranda - Judge George H. King More Information >>> | State Superior Court | Filed: October 24, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Clyde Abel - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | Kevin Chappell | Filed: November 03, 2014 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus § |
| James Davis Bennett - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 04, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Javier Enrique Perez - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Michael F. Martel | Filed: November 05, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jovan Deonte Barber - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | John Soto, State of California | Filed: November 12, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jean Crump - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | BOP Long Beach CA, The Marvin Gardens Halfway House | Filed: December 19, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Anthony Oceguera - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> | Dave Davey | Filed: December 24, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Son - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, William L. Muniz | Filed: January 07, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jerome Eugene Kelly - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> | J Lizarraga | Filed: February 13, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jean Crump - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Santa Ana City Jail, Bureau of Prison, Marvin Gardens Halfway House, Long Beach CA. | Filed: March 11, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jonathan Joseph Garcia - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> | T. Perez | Filed: March 12, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jon Kirk McKinney Jr. - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: March 17, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joe Garay ‚ Jr. - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: April 23, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Javen Anthony Cervantes - Judge Douglas F. McCormick More Information >>> | Director of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: May 12, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Joseph Garateix - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> | Ronald Rackley | Filed: May 19, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Jesus Santolla Campos - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> | Marion Spearman | Filed: June 11, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Juan Benito Castro - Judge David O. Carter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 26, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| James Paul Lewis‚ Jr. - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 06, 2015 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Jose Sauceda-Contreras - Judge John A. Kronstadt More Information >>> | Marion Spearman | Filed: July 08, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| John Lake - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> | Sandra Hutchins | Filed: July 22, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Jonathan Elliot Higgins - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> | Sherriff Sandra Hutchens, The Orange County Sheriffs Department, Does, Administrative Sergeant Dietrich, Thom Jackson, Chief Cook | Filed: August 19, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Joseph Rodriguez Montgomery - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | E Arnold | Filed: August 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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