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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| Matthew J Gomez - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | FBI | Filed: December 20, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mario Anton Lee - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: December 21, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Melvin Ward - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Mary Crawley | Filed: December 22, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Saint-Martin, John Doe - Jan 23, 2018 More Information >>> | Brandon Price, inclusive, Does 1 through 10 | Filed: January 23, 2018 Conditions of Confinement §28:1331 |
| Michael J. Velasquez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin, Brandon Price | Filed: January 11, 2018 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Maria Antonia Franco - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Janel Espinoza | Filed: November 03, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Moises Perez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Andre Matavousian | Filed: January 17, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Mark Anthony - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | John Garza | Filed: January 22, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Manuel Burruel‚ III - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Pam Ahlin, Jack Carter, Brandon Price | Filed: January 22, 2018 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Mark Shane Thompson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | J. Busby, E. Weiss, Rodriguez, C. Gray, Y. Sazo, T. Brosmer, A. Gomez | Filed: January 26, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mario Anton Lee - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: January 26, 2018 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Mario Anton Lee - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: February 01, 2018 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Michael Jacobsen - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Diaz, Barahas | Filed: February 01, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Manuel Anthony Ramos - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: February 09, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Mario Anton Lee - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: February 16, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Matthew V. Salinas - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Donny Youngblood | Filed: February 16, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Mario Anton Lee - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Andre Matavousian | Filed: February 20, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Mario Anton Lee - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian | Filed: February 26, 2018 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Marcos Casey Guillen III - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | T. Francisco, Garza | Filed: February 28, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mychal Reed - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, P. Vera, A. Limon, D. Madsen | Filed: February 27, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mychal Andra Reed - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, P. Vera, A. Limon, D. Madsen | Filed: March 02, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marco A. Perez - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Johnson, Moss, Pineda | Filed: March 12, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Miguel Mario Lam - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, P. Denny | Filed: March 22, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melvin Ward - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | J. Lucas | Filed: March 23, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Ragsdale - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | J. Ruiz, Garza, Kopp, Espita, F Medrano | Filed: March 27, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael A. Risenhoover - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, Warden of North Kern State Prison, C. Martella | Filed: March 29, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Pickard - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Reyes, J. Yang, S. Htay, E. Trevinoi, K. Jr., Dialoy, Marlon Spearman‚ L. Meza, J. Ronafe | Filed: March 23, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Manvir Singh Mann - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Filed: April 10, 2018 General §28:2241 | |
| Michael Allen Risenhoover - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: April 09, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Mustafa Abdullah Wright - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | Hicks, J. Gonzalez, J. Lewis, C. McCabe, D. Williamson, C. Bell | Filed: April 13, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Lee Barboza - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Sean Stengel | Filed: April 30, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mark Daniel Blakesley - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: May 18, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michelle Burke - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | Mathis, Bick, Scott Kiernan, Rehabilitation, Michael Felder, Robert Fox, Secretary of Department of Corrections, McAllister, Gill, Dhillon, Michele Ditomas | Filed: May 23, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Melvin Hodges - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Andre Matevousian, Byron Hurte, Deborah L. Cassity | Filed: June 08, 2018 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Myoho Mystic Winston‚ Jr. - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | J. Cardenas | Filed: June 21, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marquise Grady - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | T. Lee, Scott Kernan, M. Voong, G. Jaime, Lt. C. Gutierrez | Filed: July 09, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: July 25, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Anthony W Ishii |
| Michael A. Shepherd - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Linda M Robles, G. Rivera, R. Gonzales, D Certantes | Filed: July 27, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Gaddy - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | C. Pfeifer | Filed: July 30, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
| Mark M. Bowersock - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | A Williams, Scott Kernan, C. Ramos, Stuart M. Sherman, Rodrigues | Filed: August 03, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Marc Anthony Mendoza - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga | Filed: April 24, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Michael Price - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | D. Diaz | Filed: August 24, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Mauricio Arana - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | C/O K. Nouwels, P. Huelbut, C/O M. Hodges, C/O Frazier | Filed: August 24, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Michael Avila - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Sullivan | Filed: September 13, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Michael Eugene Scott - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Department of Corrections | Filed: September 28, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Michael Ladonte Scott - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Robert W. Fox | Filed: October 01, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Matthew A. Lawrie - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | J. Clark Kelso, Jerry Brown, State Compensation Insurance Fund, - California State Prison at Corcoran | Filed: October 23, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Barbara A McAuliffe jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Marcos Casey Guillen‚ III - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Argueta | Filed: October 23, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1441, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Michael J. Hicks - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | H. Robles | Filed: October 26, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Anthony W Ishii |
| Marlin Penn - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | M. Hernandez, A. Lucas, Warden of Kern Valley State Prison, T. Howard | Filed: October 26, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
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