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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| William Keith - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Frank A. McGuire | Filed: July 13, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Langston - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | M. Voong, Robert A. Fox, D. Haley, Nyrene Clark | Filed: July 13, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Walter Langston - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | California Department of Correction, Mattews, McCombe | Filed: July 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Gusman, Bartman, Vasquase | Filed: July 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Wheeler - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga | Filed: July 30, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Belton‚ III - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | C. Adams, MacDaniels, Rehabilitation, of M. California Department Corrections, Hooko | Filed: August 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Guy Gillen, J Nguyen | Filed: August 31, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Sacramento Police Department | Filed: August 31, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Sacramento County Main Jail | Filed: September 01, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Jessica Graves | Filed: September 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Hilary K. Davisson | Filed: September 16, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Ron Lloyd Connelly | Filed: September 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Deuel Vocational Institution | Filed: September 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Hackney - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Jackie Clark, O. Ngan, Euredis Chipedo, M. Hlaing, Shehata, Brian Duffy, H. Nguyen, Sems, Quershi, A. Prasad, California Health Care Facility | Filed: October 15, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| William Lusk‚ III - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Silva, Sacramento County, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department | Filed: October 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Nathaniel Washington - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: November 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Lipps - Judge Garland E Burrell More Information >>> | Heatly, Sutter Amador Hospital | Filed: November 30, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Allison Claire |
| Warren Cleveland Green - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | R. Briggs, A. Infante, D. Clark, S. Richardson | Filed: December 14, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge Troy L. Nunley More Information >>> | Kamala Harris | Filed: December 23, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Wade Edward Kelly - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Martin D. Biter | Filed: January 11, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Walter Chunn - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Barack Obama, Jeannette Garcia, Kamala Harris, Solano County Jail Facility, Solicitor General | Filed: January 15, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| W. C. Spivey - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: January 29, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Warren Fredrickson - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | K. Holland | Filed: February 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| William Burress - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | K. Elsaid, S. Sheisha, J. Lewis, V. Baniga | Filed: April 27, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wilberto Belardo - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | K. Holland | Filed: May 09, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| William Allen Garrett - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Cleavland, Jeff Macomber, Masterson, Baker | Filed: June 16, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| William Johnson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | C. Smith, J. Chau, R Rudas, G. Pettersen | Filed: July 06, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William E. Brock‚ IV - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 25, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| William Chapman - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | J. Price | Filed: September 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Wayne Alan Harr - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | City of Bakersfield, Hall's Ambulance Service, Secret Service, State of California, County of Kern, United States of America, Barack H. Obama, Stewards Incorporated, Social Security, Around the Clock Foundation, University of Southern California | Filed: September 19, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Avila | Filed: September 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | G Karl | Filed: October 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Weber | Filed: October 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | A. Frantzen, Rehabilitation, California of Department Correction | Filed: October 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Williams | Filed: October 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Nunn - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> | Milburn, Standig, Greenleaf, Lee | Filed: October 14, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter L. Cole - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | R. Compton, C. Burnett, M. Sawaya, D. Reames, C. Rasmussen, G. Ellin | Filed: October 28, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> | Jordan | Filed: November 18, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Walter Shane Langston - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Mims | Filed: November 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wesley William Kessler - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Farrar, Schmidt, Hames | Filed: December 02, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| William Soto - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: December 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Releaseing Sergent, - Jhonson, Excording at Officers, Correctional Officer the Fron Desk, Receiving | Filed: January 24, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | R. Hart | Filed: February 08, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Sacramento County Main Jail | Filed: February 17, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Warren Cleveland Green - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | CDCR, CHCF | Filed: March 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | California State Prison | Filed: March 14, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | Sacramento Superior Court, Sacramento Municipal Court | Filed: March 28, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Wayde Hollis Harris - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> | S. Fernan, C. Davis, T. Wamble, V. Estrella, D. Toche, E. Arnold, J. Guillory, L. Austin, Special Appearance, M. Kuersten | Filed: March 30, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> | Ron Lloyd Connelly | Filed: April 05, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Deuel Vocational Institution | Filed: April 07, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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