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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zachariah Chiaia - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | A. Williams, D.M. Mantel, J. Stevenson, R. R. Grounds, Metcalfe | Filed: March 16, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Zachary Tibre Robey - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Brenda Cash | Filed: April 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Zang Lor - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | Sarah R. Saldana, Jeh Johnson, Warden of S. Immigration Detention Facility, Loretta Lynch, Timothy Aiken | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Zane Hubbard - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Elsaid, W.L. Muniz, Psyhcologist Johnson, A J. Sharon Lueras, Kevin McCormick, Alan Sumner | Filed: July 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CHC |
| Zane Hubbard - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Jane Soria, Kelly Harrington, Kathleen Allison, Brian Moak, Williams, , Ashley, Johnson, Diane Toche, Donny Youngblood, Miller Junior, Gilmore, Jeff Macomber, Heidi Dixon, Thomas O. Tyler, M.D. Stainer, Peatris, Jennifer Barretto, Rosie Ruiz | Filed: September 17, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar |
| Zackary T. Harris‚ Sr. - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Susan Kr, Officer Audiss, Captain Taylor, Officer O'Reilly, Officer Eagle, Elvis Cook, Lake County Jail, Thomas Feimer, Officer Hobbs, C/O Hartman, Brenden Bullard, Joe Kelleher, Edward Savin, Ms Abelson, Sgt.Jimenez, Anakalia Sullivan, Judge Blum | Filed: October 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Haywood S Gilliam |
| Zane M. Hubbard - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Warden Kelly Harrington | Filed: October 25, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar |
| Zane M. Hubbard - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Connie Gipson, Kathleen Allison, Timothy M. Lockwood | Filed: October 25, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar |
| Zane M. Hubbard - Judge PSLC CHC More Information >>> | Dr. Gloria Ramos | Filed: November 14, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Jon S Tigar |
| Zackery D. Hunt - Judge Ronald M. Whyte More Information >>> | The Board of Prison Terms, T. Roberson | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Zameer R. Azam - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Rick Hill, M.S. Evans, Matthew Cate | Filed: August 31, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Zuri S.K. Young - Judge Edward J. Davila More Information >>> | J. Walker, M.J. Nimrod, G.D. Lewis, R.K. Bell, K.J. Allen, Matthew Cate, D. Foston, K. Getz | Filed: June 09, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Zackery D. Hunt - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Superior Court County of Santa Clara | Filed: October 02, 2012 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Zuhair Khalil Seed-Ahmed - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Customs Enforcement, San Diego Police San Diego Department, Social Services Agency, San Diego Sheriff Department, Bureau of Immigration | Filed: May 15, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Zoila Flor Magana - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 09, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Zachary L. Weir - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | California, State of | Filed: October 16, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Zeus Robles - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: January 10, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Zachary L. Weir - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of Florida | Filed: February 08, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Zachary L. Weir - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | William Stralka, Fredric McGuire, Brenden R. McHugh, Kerry Wells, William Stearns, Euketa Oliver, Charles Gill, Robert M. Szumowski | Filed: April 30, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Zachary L. Weir - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Sakauye Cantil, O'Rourke, Huffman, Aaron, McConnell, McIntyre, Mcdonald, Nares | Filed: May 02, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Zackery T. Conyers - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | San Diego Sheriff's Department | Filed: September 06, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Zach Baker - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: February 03, 2014 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Zach Baker - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: May 13, 2014 General §28:2241 |
| Zuri S.K. Young - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | M. Voong, Gutierrez, D. Goree | Filed: November 21, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Zachary Harmon - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | J. Davies, L. Eshelman, Daniel Paramo, Robert Brown, P. Covello, Fabrice Hadjadj | Filed: May 23, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Zuri Sanakabis Young, Zuri Sana-Kabisa Young - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo, P. Bragamonte, B. Self, P. A. Bracamonte, Appeals, Gonzalez, J. Salinas | Filed: August 25, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Karen S Crawford jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Zamira Bellozo - Judge John A Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 23, 2018 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Zuri Sana-Kabisa Young - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | J. Arellano, J. Salinas, Patrick Covello, P. Capt. Bracamonte, Thomas Moore, C/O R. Casas, J. Duran | Filed: February 06, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Karen S Crawford jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Zoller Samuel - Judge Anthony J Battaglia More Information >>> | The Warden | Filed: May 04, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Mitchell D Dembin |
| Zuri Sana-Kabisa Young - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Secretary Ralph M. Diaz, Gavin Newsome | Filed: November 16, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Zuri Sana-Kabisa Young - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Gavin Newsome, Secretary Ralph M Diaz | Filed: November 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Zuri Sana-Kabisa Young - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Chief Dep. Warden E. Borla, Governor Gavin A. Newsom, Assoc. Captain Meyer, Warden Matthew Achtley, Chief Dep. Warden T. Lemon | Filed: November 24, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MBI |
| Zachary Nicolas Angel - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Rehabilitation, Nancy Ordonez, California of Department Corrections, California Correctional Health Care Services | Filed: December 04, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Zolzaya Tegshbayar, Ulziibold Dashtseveg - Mar 03, 2021 More Information >>> | tracy renaud, christopher wray, gary daniel, michael valverde, alejandro mayorkas, Monty Wilkinson | Filed: March 03, 2021 Mandamus & Other §05:702 |
| Zolzaya Tegshbayar, Christopher Wray, Tracy Renaud, Acting Atty General MONTY WILKINSON, gary daniel, Ulziibold Dashtseveg, michael valverde, Alejandro Mayorkas - Mar 03, 2021 More Information >>> | Filed: March 03, 2021 Mandamus & Other §46:1156 | |
| Zir Ion Weems - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Robert Burton | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Zuri Sana-Kabisa Young - Judge Lucy H Koh More Information >>> | Warden Kathleen Allison, Howard Moseley | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Garden Grove Police Department | Filed: November 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Sheriff Orange County California | Filed: November 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zavier M. Marks - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Theresa Cisneros | Filed: September 27, 2021 Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Honorable Judge Sheila Hanson, Chief The Office of the District Attorney, Christopher Alex | Filed: November 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Theo Lacy Facility, Orange County Jail-Intake RLS Center | Filed: November 29, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Youtube, US Bank, Google, Amazon | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | NBC 4 News Channel, Fox 11 News Channel, ABC 7 News Channel, CBS 2 News Channel | Filed: December 06, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Santa Ana Police Department Staff, Orange County Global Medical Center Staff | Filed: December 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Comcast, Jeff Zuker, Luis Pacino, Next Star Media | Filed: December 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | R. Sterett, B. Kenneally, C. Byrd, N. Hernandez | Filed: December 13, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Santa Ana Police Department, Owner VCI Medical Center, Michael Lesko, David Valentin | Filed: December 15, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Department of Child Support Services County of of Orange, County Orange CA, Jose Cervantes, Andrew Cuomo | Filed: December 16, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Zachary Castaneda - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Steve Jones, Spectrum News 1 Channel, Uni Mas 46 Channel, KCal 9 Channel | Filed: December 23, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/