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.
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
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| Brian Keith Robinson - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 22, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Brian Scott Orr - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 27, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Bruce Derek Spring - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | Steven Langford | Filed: June 27, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce David Koklich - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Dean Borders | Filed: June 27, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Burt Anthony Lookadoo - Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon More Information >>> | L.A. County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 29, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Allen - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> | Scott Kernan, Jennifer Shaffer | Filed: June 30, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Favor-El - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Bradon Alexander Favor, Natasha Danette Guidroz | Filed: July 01, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bilal Jamal Strong - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> | Los Angeles County Jail | Filed: July 07, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bobby Lewis Black - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: July 11, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Favor-El - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: July 12, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Keith Brim - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> | People of State of California | Filed: July 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Billy Lampton - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Warden D. Shinn | Filed: August 17, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Darnell Berkley, Sr - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: August 23, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Benjamin Adam Ma - Judge Karen E. Scott More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: October 26, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Slave Owners | Filed: October 28, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Benjamin Velasquez - Judge A. Wallace Tashima More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: November 30, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Brandon Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | William Ryan | Filed: December 05, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Sean Carter, Beyonce Knowles | Filed: December 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Burgos - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | S. Hatton | Filed: December 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bobby Lyons - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | California Prison Health Care Services, Los Jail, Angeles County Long Beach City Jail | Filed: December 30, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brandon Alexandor Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Anthony Harper, Shacorton Winfrey, The People of the State of California | Filed: January 17, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Favor-El - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Daniel Paromo | Filed: January 17, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Maxine Anderson | Filed: January 20, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barry Louis Lamon - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> | L. Garcia, M. James, J. Loev, Avila, Avilo, Furland, J. Eaker, Cruz, Lunai, Mendozo, M. Cavias, K. Beach, Alcaraz, S. Carlos, Carano, P. Cruz, C. Gonzalez, Armentavez, Aguirre, E. Herrera, , Michels, Marsielle, Bodger, D. Goss, Gonzalez, Bayard, Dr Johnson | Filed: January 26, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Filed: January 26, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge John E. McDermott More Information >>> | Filed: January 27, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § | |
| Bobby Gonzalez - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Los Angeles County Sheriff, Rehabilitaton | Filed: February 07, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bulmario Gutierrez Torres - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: April 11, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bobby Lyons - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | Californa Prison Health Care Services, Los Care Angeles, California Prison Health Services, Ca, Long Beach, PCP, PCP, Long Beach, Ca, Ca | Filed: April 25, 2017 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Bobby Wilson - Judge Andre Birotte More Information >>> | Sherman Stewart | Filed: July 02, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Gail J Standish |
| Brannon Lawrence Pitcher - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: July 24, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Andrew J Guilford |
| Brett Walker - Judge Shashi H Kewalramani More Information >>> | D. Asunicon | Filed: August 15, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John A Kronstadt |
| Byron Keith Street - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Robert Neuschmid | Filed: September 05, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Suzanne H Segal |
| Bernard J. Spencer - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | J.R. Kazar, Z. Wallace, R. Tomkins‚ Jr., M. Grijalva, C. Steeb, Z. Walace, D. Davis, E. Watkins, R. Cohan, D.M. Torres, J. Gastelo, I.V. Lopez | Filed: October 01, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Believe P. Kelson - Judge Paul L Abrams More Information >>> | J. Moody, R. Hallet, J. Poquette, Josie Gastelo | Filed: October 02, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge David O Carter |
| Brandon Che Lee - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: November 21, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson |
| Billy Harrison - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: November 26, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Bobbie Lee Houston - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | John Sutton | Filed: December 11, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Bryan K. Escobar - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | California Corrections Dept. | Filed: January 28, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Braulio Castellon - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | The Director of CDCR | Filed: February 27, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Brian Lamont King - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | Supervisor Psychiatrist - State | Filed: March 06, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Brandon Alexander Favor VEXATIOUS LITIGANT - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Los Angeles County District Attorney, Michael Edward Pastor, California Attorney General | Filed: March 07, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Brayan Martin Meza - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Dean Borders | Filed: March 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Ben Aris Ramirez - Judge Dolly M Gee More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: March 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson |
| Bernard McKandes - Judge Percy Anderson More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: March 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Alicia G Rosenberg |
| Bobby Gonzalez - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | Any, Unknown Names, All Offices Agents Listed in Proof of Service | Filed: April 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John F Walter |
| Billy Driver‚ Jr. - Judge Alicia G Rosenberg More Information >>> | Sgt John Doe, Deputies | Filed: May 02, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge George H Wu |
| Brian Figueroa - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | W. L. Montgomery | Filed: May 02, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Suzanne H Segal |
| Benjy Stephen Wade - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | Jason Black, Daniel Moeller | Filed: May 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Bulmario Torres - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | S Kernan | Filed: May 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Manuel L Real |
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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/