Scott Peterson, who was found guilty of the murders of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, on November 12, 2004, was at San Quentin State Prison but in 2022 was transferred to Mule Creek State Prison while his family fights for a new trial.

The disappearance of LaToyia Figueroa, who was Black and Hispanic, sparked controversy in 2005 when the case didn't garner the media attention it deserved.