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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| Brent Edward Lovett - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> | Peter Shaw | Filed: October 21, 2015 Mandamus and Other §42:1983 |
| Barry DeWayne Woods - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Randy, Bethsabeth Godinez, Lionisio Garcia, Dustin Cripe, Travis Smith, Rudolph Binkele, Eugene Black, Joshua R Lopez, Anthony Lugo, Mike Wade, Lilian Johnson, Dwayne Meredith, Elbert Howard, Brenda Sanchez, Dianne Ledbetter, Jason Martines, Estelle Ramos | Filed: October 30, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1441 |
| Bernard Warren - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Sonoma County Public Health (T.A.S.C.), Turning Point Drug Treatment Facility Management | Filed: November 13, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Brian Fiore - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Dwight Neven | Filed: January 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Alan Walker - Judge Paul Singh Grewal More Information >>> | Filed: January 19, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| Brian Yang - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Filed: February 23, 2016 General §28:2254 | |
| Brent Surrell - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: March 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Moffitt - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison | Filed: March 17, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Belmar De Los Santos - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | S. Frauenhiem | Filed: April 12, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby D. John - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: May 17, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Bryan E. Mazza - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: June 06, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| Bryan Keith Richardson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 17, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bret D. Gallagher - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Debbie Asuncion | Filed: July 13, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> | Illston, Murguia, Bryan Kao, Jillian R. Paez, O'Brien, Winmill, King, Thomas, Canby, N. R. Smith, Nandor Vadas, Edward M. Chen, Aiken, R. Collins | Filed: July 26, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | K. Cribbs, A. De La Cruz, Scott Kernan, A. M. Maxfield, Oliveria, Dave Davey, R. Ruiz, D. Edree‚ Jr. | Filed: August 31, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | M. Oliveira, M. Voong, D. Conee, California of Department Corrections, K. Cribbs, Scott Kernan | Filed: October 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bernel W. Morgan - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Los Angeles Superior Court | Filed: November 02, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby Williams - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | M. Datu, Magnolia, B. Honey, Long, J. Jenny Bernhardt, Espinoza, Petra-Maria Ogwurumba, J. Aguar | Filed: November 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bendy A. Falla - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> | L Edwards | Filed: November 17, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Benjamin K. Toscano - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> | Department of Corrections, Pelican Bay State Prison, Corcoran State Prison | Filed: November 25, 2016 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brian Bickham - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Ronald J. Davis | Filed: February 22, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Edward Atkins - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 03, 2017 General §28:2241 |
| Brian Lee Taylor - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | X. Cano, R. Ahumada, R. Monray, J. Medellin, H. Aguilera, Viscarra, S. Kernan, R. Sherrill, D. Bermudez | Filed: September 29, 2017 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bryan Damon Patterson - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> | Thomas Zewert, C. Hernandez, Law San Fu, M. J. Jansen, Villafuerte, Fernando Tuvera, Lawrence Gamboa, Edward Birosong, C. Bourne, Randulf Fabuiza | Filed: December 04, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bradley M. Sullivan - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: February 05, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Bodhi Tree - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> | Jim Robertson | Filed: March 07, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby Ray Savage - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: May 11, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Brian J. Young - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> | R. Haynie, V. Rodriguez, D. Baughman, J. R. J Coburn, Nappen, Frederick | Filed: June 20, 2018 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Brandon L. Burns - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | Deputy S.L. Thompson, Lt. L. Delbridge, Sgt. P. Kennedy, Lt. R. Bowers | Filed: July 30, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC LLH |
| Benjy Wade - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Paisle, E. Sheahan, Warden of Folsom State Prison | Filed: October 03, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Benjy Wade - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | J. Rubalcaba, R. Neushmid | Filed: October 03, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Filed: October 31, 2018 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Charles R Breyer | |
| Benjamin Ramos - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Joe Lizzaraga | Filed: January 30, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Balazs Schreil - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: February 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Edward M Chen |
| Bradley Joseph Steiger - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | United States Federal Probation Office | Filed: May 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| - Judge Elizabeth D Laporte More Information >>> | Filed: May 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 | |
| Beau H. Gray - Judge Sallie Kim More Information >>> | C. Koeing | Filed: June 12, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC MWD |
| Benjamin Osifo - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> | McKinney Texas Police department, Collin County District Court, Texas, Colin County, District Attorney's Office | Filed: July 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
| Brandon LaWalter Jones - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Alameda District Attorney's Office, County of Alameda | Filed: August 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Brandon LaWalter Jones - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Alameda County, Santa Rita Jail, Risk Management Alameda County | Filed: August 01, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Brandon LaWalter Jones - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Robert DeFour, District Attorney of Alameda Los County, Alameda County, Angeles County | Filed: August 01, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: August 29, 2019 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC CET |
| Billy Lee Eakins - Judge Charles R Breyer More Information >>> | Warden Kathleen Allison, Ralph Diaz | Filed: August 30, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan van Keulen |
| Bernard Warren - Judge Elizabeth D Laporte More Information >>> | Turning Point Drug Treatment Facility Management, Sonoma County Public Health (T.A.S.C.) | Filed: October 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC MWD |
| Bradley Howell - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 18, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bradley Howell - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 18, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Billy Mount - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Filed: January 07, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC CET | |
| BeAnka Topez Radiance Levy - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender, Cindy Black, Stephanie Regular, Domingo Laguitan, Mental Health Management, Patricia Tyler, Mark Naas, Evan Bernardino, Napa State Hospital, Patrick Hannon | Filed: January 14, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Susan Illston |
| Billy Joe Anderson - Judge PSLC MWD More Information >>> | Phil Wilcox | Filed: March 11, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge Joseph C Spero |
| Braulio Ulises Reyes - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | Lisa McGhee, Giselle Matteson | Filed: March 18, 2020 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983, Referring Judge PSLC JNE |
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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/