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.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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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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| Bao Quoc Nguyen - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | Division of Adult Parole Operations, Kamala D Harris | Filed: October 03, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bahram Nazeri - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: December 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce L Amico - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> | Robert H Trimble | Filed: March 29, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Braulio Ernesto Carrera - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: June 13, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bryan Scott Hansen - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | J. G. Janda | Filed: December 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Blanca Azucena Ortega de Minnella - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> | Santa Ana, Paul M Walters, CA Field Office US Director Immigration & Customs Enforcement | Filed: January 14, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bingh T. Vo - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | K Chappell | Filed: February 21, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Ly - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: May 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Gregory Friend - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | Jeffrey Beard | Filed: May 31, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Billy Ruiz - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> | Frank Chavez | Filed: October 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Che Lee - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 07, 2014 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Bruce V. Malkenhorst‚ Sr. - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | State Of California, DOES, Office of the Kamala Attorney General, Attorney General Harris | Filed: February 28, 2014 Mandamus & Other § |
| Byron Christopher Chinchilla - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | Greg Lewis | Filed: August 14, 2014 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Solis - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | R. T.C. Grounds | Filed: May 22, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Richard Senator - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Tony Rackauckas | Filed: May 26, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Blair Christopher Hanloh - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | Sandra Hutchens | Filed: September 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Blair Christopher Hanloh - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | Sandra Hutchens | Filed: October 20, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Che Lee - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> | Attorney General of the State of Nevada, Collins | Filed: October 26, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bernard Smith - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: October 28, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry R McPherson - Judge Gail J. Standish More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: February 02, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bernard Smith - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: February 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Blanca Estela Bolanos - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 15, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Blair Christopher Hanloh - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | People of The State of California | Filed: January 23, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Alvarado - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Yankovitch | Filed: October 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Brian Anthony Provost - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | R. Reilly, Bryn Fedderson, J. Ackerman, David Chandler | Filed: April 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Frederick F Mumm |
| Barbara Ann Hamel - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | J. Espinoza | Filed: April 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Steve Kim |
| Bryan Kaye - Judge Douglas F McCormick More Information >>> | Does 1-9, Jeffrey Kirk, Andy Mausourian, Gassia Apkarian, Rauce Welch, Richard Oberholzer, Robert Goodkin | Filed: December 18, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Brala Beverly - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Does 1 -1000, Orange County Sheriff | Filed: April 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Patrick J Walsh jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benny Tapia - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | M Yarbrough, AJ Scribner, Cal A Terhune, B J. Woods, L. Glazier, Everett Fisher, Edward - Alameida | Filed: April 10, 2003 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Bruce Patrick Haney - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R Saldano, A L Nelson | Filed: July 06, 2004 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Bernard Henderson - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | J Yates | Filed: August 24, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Benancio Rodriguez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Derral Adams | Filed: January 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Barry S Jameson - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Frye Durst - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Jeff Wrigley | Filed: January 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Brandon J. Hutton - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Kern County | Filed: January 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Baldomero Guardiola - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Dennis Smith | Filed: January 31, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Brian Carter - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | W. J. Sullivan, Director of the Department of Corrections, Estrada, M. Warrell, Charles Roustine, - Hollingsworth, American Prostetics Company | Filed: February 12, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bryan - Davis - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Otanoz, Juarriz, Talisman, Lanery, A L Ford, Gharakhanian, Kakari | Filed: February 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bryan - Davis - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Jordin, Hernadez, Germany, J. Martinez, Tillman, Cardeanes, Sandoval | Filed: February 26, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bryant W. Plitt - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Filed: February 15, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Brenda Darlene Hefner - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Gloria Henry | Filed: March 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Carter - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Director of Department of Corrections, Carolyn Steadman, J. W. Sullivan | Filed: March 19, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bobby Ward - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Smith, - Cain, Lue | Filed: March 21, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Billy Dwayne Murray - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Susan Hubbard | Filed: March 28, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Barry Lamon - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | M Jennings, R. Salinas‚ Jr., V. Castillo, J. Jones, Darrel Adams, L. Cano, James D. Hartlay, R Lopez, Roberts, John Tilton | Filed: March 29, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Carter - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Birkholm, C. Gipson, Lowery, K Cloud, A. Altnow, Dielo | Filed: April 16, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brandon Rackliffe - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | - Rocha, Medina | Filed: April 20, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brandon Rackliffe - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Rocha, Medina | Filed: April 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brian Douglas Martin - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M. S. Evans | Filed: May 24, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Barbara S. Smith - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | J. Perez, Chief Medical Officer | Filed: June 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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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/