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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| Mark Anthony Gonzales - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: April 16, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Micah W. Richardson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Rios | Filed: April 23, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Michael Adamar - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: May 01, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Mario Gonzales - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson, Riddle, Kramer, James D. Hartley, J. Robles, Ron Davis, Hein, Biaggini, L. Lopez | Filed: April 06, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Miguel Enrique Diaz - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | C.M. Heck, R Morales, Vasquez, Onyeje, J. Lozano, Beltran, Gallagher | Filed: May 04, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melvin Lee Wilson - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | Igbinoza, California Department of Correction, Ola, Brazelton, State of California Attorney General | Filed: April 25, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Lee - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | D. Smith, Robert E. McFadden, J. Franco, USP Victorville, Jesus Fernandez, - Spencer, Allen, United States of America, USP Atwater | Filed: May 11, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Michael A. Saavedra - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Mathew Cate | Filed: May 15, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Matthew Vincent Salinas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | B. Green, Rehabilitation at Pleasant Valley S. State Prison, Reyes, U. Baniga, California Department of Corrections, D. Coleman | Filed: June 04, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark D. Huggins - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | H. A. Rios | Filed: June 08, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Melvin Keith Hooks - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Filed: June 14, 2012 General §28:2254 | |
| Michael William Irwin - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: June 15, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Anthony Todd - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | C. Barnett, California State Prison, California Department of Corrections, T. Cano, K. Cribbs, D. Jordan, C. Gipson, D. Foston, J.C. Smith, D.J. Ruiz, Corcoran, Rehabilition | Filed: June 21, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Michael McNeil - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Ortiz Singh | Filed: June 21, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Markell Norville - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Sean Mountjoy, Kern County Sheriff, County of Kern | Filed: June 26, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mac David Cochran - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: June 28, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Thomas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Gipson | Filed: June 25, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Marcus Roberson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaven | Filed: July 02, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Mark Lydell Dixon - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | People | Filed: June 14, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Michann Meadows - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Debra Herndon, Lydia C. Hense, Walter Miuer | Filed: July 10, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michann Meadows - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: July 12, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marlon Blacher - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | S. Johnson, R. Davis | Filed: July 16, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Matthew Vincent Salinas - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Margaret Mims, Edward L. Moreno, Dr. Aw | Filed: July 23, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marvin Johnson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: July 25, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Matthew A. Lawrie - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | S. Sherman, J. D. Lozano, K. J. Allen | Filed: July 23, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Witkin - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | T. Harton, R. Fisher Jr., D. Foreman, S. Solis, K. Nash, J. Morgan | Filed: August 02, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mario Gutierrez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | The People | Filed: August 03, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel E. Diaz - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | R. Diaz, Popper, Heck, S. Ding, J. Reynoso, Whiting, Enenomoh, R. Garcia, Vasquez, R. Morales, Martinez | Filed: August 09, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Martin Ross Miale - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Superior Court of Tuolumne, E. Provost | Filed: August 20, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel Aviles-Gonzalez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 20, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Mario Valadez Gutierrez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Kern County, Kern County District Attorney, 5th Appeal Court, Robert Young, People of the State of California | Filed: August 03, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Mark Anthony Smith - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | E. Wisniewski | Filed: August 23, 2012 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Mario Gutierrez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | The People | Filed: July 18, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Michael A Sparkman - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & F. Rehabilitation, Igbinosa | Filed: September 04, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Martin Ross Miale - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Tuolumne County Jail, Jim Mele | Filed: September 04, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Mario Gutierrez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | The People | Filed: August 08, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Miar Gainer - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz, K. Allison | Filed: September 13, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marques Butler - Judge Gerald B. Cohn More Information >>> | - Montano, John Doe #1, John Doe #2, R. Wern, Stratton, James A. Yates | Filed: September 19, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melkior Lumentut - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | James Hartley | Filed: September 20, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Miguel Diaz - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Morales, Vasquez, P. Vera, Beltran, Matthew Cate, P. Brightwell, Hall, Rivera, Ralph Diaz | Filed: September 20, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Isreal - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Ralph M. Diaz | Filed: September 20, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Maximino Camacho Acosta - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | - McEwen | Filed: September 12, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Marcellus Alexander Greene - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | C.E. Ducart, C - Williams, J Rupert, L Vasquez, M.J. Nimrod, Gutiene | Filed: September 12, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Vontre James - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Paul D. Brazelton, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: September 27, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Anthony Miller - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | C. Becker, Teri Schwartz, M. Faulkner, D. B. Allen, Marry House, Arnold Schwarzenegger, K. Alli, Lidia Bodin, Steve Cooley, S. Smith, M. Fisher, D. Franson, Kamala Harris, Z. Moranzzini, T. Akins, M. Hildreth, C. Nikoa, Edmund G. Brown, J. Byrne, L. Mason | Filed: May 03, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Merton George Yahn - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King | Filed: July 02, 2012 General §28:2241 |
| Matta J. Santos - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | K. Holland, Matthew Cate | Filed: October 09, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Michael J. Sullivan - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Sherry Lopez, Chen, Marchiano, Patel, M. D. Biter | Filed: October 10, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Masala James - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | J. Morgan, J. Jimenez, J. P. Hardin, L. Harton, D. Foreman, D. Sweeny | Filed: October 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Matthew James Dury - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver | Filed: October 19, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/