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
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| Paul C Bolin - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Gary Wells, Jolie Lipsig, Allison Claire, Richard Gilman, Robert Bacon | Filed: August 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul C Bolin - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, State of California, Edmund Jerry Brown | Filed: September 09, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Perry Calvin Washington - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Lancaster State Prison | Filed: October 27, 2014 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul Samuel Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Sulley, Frietas, Fadoki, The Sonoma County Main Adult Dentention Facility, Johnson, Walker | Filed: December 09, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Denham - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Unknown - name not given | Filed: February 03, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Pablo Martinez Geronimo - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> | Spearman | Filed: February 13, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Prince Franklin Tsetse - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department, Agency | Filed: April 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Parnell Curtis - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | F. Beltran, W.L. Muniz | Filed: June 15, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Gordon Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Donna M. Ryu More Information >>> | Kamala Harris | Filed: April 14, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Patrick Adebowale Sogbein - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 28, 2017 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Pete Wilson - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: November 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Phillip Pullum - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> | Santa Rita Jail, Dublin Police Department, City of Dublin | Filed: January 24, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Paul Garcia - Judge PSLC AGB More Information >>> | Wolf, Corral, Foster, Tran | Filed: August 06, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Phyllis J Hamilton jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Purvis Lamar Ellis - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 19, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Peter Franklin Klein - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> | FCI Terminal Island Prison, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Lompoc Low Prison, FCI LA Tuna Prison, FCI Mendota Prison, FCI Beaumont Medium Prison | Filed: October 18, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC RMH |
| Pren Nothnagel - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Coalinga State Hospital | Filed: April 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1651 |
| - Judge Kandis A Westmore More Information >>> | Filed: June 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 | |
| Pierre L. Hoffman - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | M. S. Evans, DR. Charles Lee | Filed: March 30, 2006 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Paul Andrew Shields - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diane Jim Butler, Tilton, Terry Hill, Karen Saylor, Marshall B. Bishoff, Peter Szekrenyi, Chandler Dacanay, Darc Keller, Robert Ayers | Filed: January 10, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | John Helgerson | Filed: February 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Glenn Fine | Filed: March 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pedro Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Valerie Caproni | Filed: April 13, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Federal Question: jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Patrick Wilson - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Davy Wu, San Quentin State Prison Medical Staff | Filed: May 23, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Eric Lamoe, Federal Bureau of Investigations | Filed: June 14, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pablo Valentin Ramirez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: July 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Phuoc Xuan Ngo - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 30, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Pablo J. Agrio - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 16, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Government Classified Tech, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Secret Intell-Neuro Universal Technology, All Special Agents & Operatives | Filed: December 04, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Erick Lamoe | Filed: January 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Peter Chavez Godinez - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | FBI Agency, Special Agents, Special Neuro Intelligence Universal Technology, Secret Government Operatives, Erick Lamoe | Filed: March 12, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Pierre Lebon Hoffman - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | John D. Kasawa, Dan Jeans | Filed: March 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Phillip T Evans - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | W. T. Harding, C. E. Wilber, R. L. Johnson, T. S. Buchanan, N. Heggstron, James Tilton, M. D. Castellaw, C. E. Everts, R. C. Mazyck, K. J. McCasland, Robert A. Horel | Filed: April 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Paul D O'Haire - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Napa State Hospital | Filed: April 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Peter J. Honesto - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | C. Bentley, F. Vasquez, E. Brown, E. P. Jack Kammelarr, Wilson, Komar, P. Silv, T. Giaquinto, Derral Adams, Santa Clara County, Allen Schwartz, G. Davis, Tom Farris, S. Lawin, B. Lockyer, Jessica Blonien, K. Risen, J. Tilton, A. Schwarzenegger, R. Beekman | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Pierre Lebon Hoffman - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Charles D. Lee, Dan Lewis | Filed: January 07, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Primitivo I. Ucmay - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: April 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul D. O'Haire - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Mary Heinricher, Ed Foulk, Napa State Hospital, Chow, Debbie Weakley, Amanda Copple, Ken Wright, Kathy Zapata, Michael Hanson, Susan Kessler, Linda Howard, Disability Rights California | Filed: June 05, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pelisi Foketi Fonua - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | R. E. Barnes | Filed: July 10, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Grinker - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 14, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Patrick L. Richardson - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: July 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Penisimani T. Schneider - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Colleen Noll | Filed: October 09, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Paul Grinker - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: January 19, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Pedro A. Quant - Judge James Ware More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzalez | Filed: March 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Prince Deon Shotwell‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | C. Nolls, B. Zika, J. Cludy | Filed: March 25, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Pierre L. Hoffman - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | Charles D. Lee, John D. Kasawa, Dan Jeans | Filed: June 09, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Paul A. Redd‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | Francisco Jacquez | Filed: July 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Pablo P. Pina - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | Akin, Brandon, Francisco Jacquez, Boniti, Barlow, Wilber, Lewis | Filed: August 25, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Pablo Ramirez - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | G. Swarthout | Filed: September 27, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Prince Deon Shotwell‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy Fogel More Information >>> | K. Allison, Sharekia A. Noldon, S. Musgrove, Kimberly Donaville, G. J. Giurbino | Filed: October 22, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Patrick Joseph McCabe - Judge Lucy H. Koh More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: January 03, 2011 General §28:2241 |
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