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.
California Inmate Locator
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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| Robert Varela - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Margaret Mims, Fresno County Jail Medical Facility | Filed: January 31, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert D. Pierce - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 15, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Roosevelt Smith - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Allen, Thurman, Stephenson, K. E. Provedence, Folkman, Mosenberg, Gibbs, Vimal J. Singh, Kearn, M. Williams | Filed: February 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ralph T. Meyer - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: February 27, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Roberto Herrera - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Rouch | Filed: February 27, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rafael Quiroz - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 06, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Dale Boerner - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Judge Barnes, Kings County Court | Filed: February 26, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Richard J. Vieira - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Kevin Chappelle | Filed: March 08, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Robert Odenthal - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., B. Michael Lewis | Filed: March 29, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rashi Tague Jones - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Copenhaver | Filed: April 01, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Richard Owens - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Mukoro | Filed: April 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rohan St. Aurby Lemon - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: April 03, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Robert M. Tessier - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | C. Wofford | Filed: April 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Carl Gorski - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Identification, Information | Filed: April 04, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Holguin‚ Sr. - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Miranda, Margaret Mims | Filed: April 04, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Sims - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Jose Perez, Arjeniz Gutierrez, Kester Ojdney, Franciso Escamilla, Yvette Duncan | Filed: April 15, 2013 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Robert Sims - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Emmanuel | Filed: April 15, 2013 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Raul Garcia Garcia - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Michael L. Benov | Filed: April 17, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Rudolph Preston Maes - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Rick Barry, William L. Gordon, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Public Defender | Filed: April 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ricardo Jackson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Grounds | Filed: April 23, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ruben S. Esparza - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Margaret Mims | Filed: April 24, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Dale Boerner - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | CDC Department of Correctional Facility | Filed: April 26, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ralph Raul Contreras - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | F. Chavez | Filed: April 24, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert Austin Johnson - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | State of California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: May 07, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Roberto Lopez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Filed: October 15, 2012 General §28:2254 | |
| Raul Hernandez - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | J. Beard | Filed: May 17, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert L. Upshaw - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Paul Copenhaver | Filed: May 20, 2013 General §28:1331 |
| Richard Scott Kindred - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | California Department of State Hospitals | Filed: May 22, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Owens - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Mukoro | Filed: May 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramon Vicente - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz | Filed: May 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Robert D. Mix - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King | Filed: May 30, 2013 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Raymond Nelson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | E. Valenzuela | Filed: May 31, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Duane Franklin - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | R. Villagrana | Filed: June 03, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Robert Simmons - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, J St. Clair, California of S Department Corrections, Smith | Filed: June 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ralph Kelly Hawthorne‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: June 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Roderick Lear - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Daniel Perryman, Bryn Hunt, Travis Caretto, M Michelle Leftler, Pauares, Edgar Aguayo, B Garza, David Anders, Sherman, Mehsa Solorio, J. Gallagher, Justin Dunning, Elvis Desousa, Chris Boyd, Ani Bznoun, Scott Flemming | Filed: June 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rex Chappell - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: June 13, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Ronald J. Mendez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: June 17, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Richard Jackson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Mike Palombo, R. Nino | Filed: June 27, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Randy Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | M. Biter, Sanduval, Sedledsky, Aguyo | Filed: July 01, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rebio Ronnie Townsend - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Audrey King, Jauqine Pachaco, Jose Perez, Opah Keys, State of California | Filed: July 11, 2013 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Richard Maquinales - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Yeadon, I Ornelas, Ogbuehi, Luong Nguyen, K Malloy | Filed: July 17, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Russell M. Harris - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Stephen Hitchman, C. W. Ursenbach, G. Biaggini, O. Baley | Filed: July 18, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ramon Contreras - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | B.J. Weaver | Filed: July 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Ralph Kelly Hawthorne - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | C. Wofford | Filed: July 26, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Raul Enrique Ramirez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | D. Davie, B. Fleming | Filed: July 26, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Jimenez - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Mark Redfield | Filed: August 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Rafael Pineda-Parra - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 02, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Petition for Writ |
| Rudolph Preston Maes - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | William L. Gordon, Rick Barron, Santa Barbara County | Filed: August 05, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Richard Montanez‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Martin Hoshino | Filed: August 09, 2013 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/