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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| Bardius Miller Douglass - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Linda Persons | Filed: October 07, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian Kakowski - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Dan Bloomfield, Voorhees | Filed: October 13, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Benjamin James Boatman - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> | Jeffrey A. Beard | Filed: November 04, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Barbara Phillips - Judge Virginia A. Phillips More Information >>> | D K Johnson | Filed: November 10, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brian R Schweizer - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> | County of Riverside, Stan Sniff, William Di Yori | Filed: December 08, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Brandon Taray Barnes - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga | Filed: December 16, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bryant Guerrero - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Kamala D Harris, Kim Holland | Filed: December 18, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Billey L Dooley‚ Jr. - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> | Ron Davis | Filed: December 30, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brandon K. Baskett - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> | J Soto | Filed: January 15, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bomani Lawan Boyd - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> | Warden Raymond Madden | Filed: January 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bret F. Maness - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Randy Tewes | Filed: March 08, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bassem Mustapha Hijazi - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> | Jeh Johnson, Loretta E Lynch, Leon Rodriguez, Irene Martin, Susan M. Curda | Filed: March 11, 2016 Mandamus & Other § |
| Bryan Hansen - Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank More Information >>> | A. Scott-Barron, Jeffrey Beard, Associate Warden V. Allen, M. Voong, G. Wheeler, Correctional Officer X. Parkhurst, Warden N. McDowell, M. Mike, E. Kelly, F. Cortezar, Appeals Examiner R. Briggs, V. Allen | Filed: March 14, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Bernardino Mendez Leyva - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | S. Hatton | Filed: March 15, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Byron Leroy Scott - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | People of California | Filed: March 17, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bonifasio Delgado - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> | Harris Kamala, The Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: April 15, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Brent Dvaughn Alves‚ Sr. - Judge Consuelo B. Marshall More Information >>> | John McCohn | Filed: April 28, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bryan R. Hill - Judge Josephine L. Staton More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: January 17, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Patrick Lee - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | Susan Perry | Filed: February 07, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bradley David Johnson - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: March 23, 2017 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benito Reyes Santana - Judge Cormac J Carney More Information >>> | FCI Victoville Medical Staff | Filed: July 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331, Referring Judge Sheri Pym |
| Brandie D. Ford, Brandie D Ford - Judge Jesus G Bernal More Information >>> | Lt. J. Spinny, Correctional Officer Francine Brever, Correctional Officer Robert Saints, Correctional Officer Andrea Darrow, Sgt. K. Caviness, Correctional Officer Elvira Torres | Filed: October 04, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Suzanne H Segal |
| Bobby Joe Cox - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | T. Spencer, Dental, Rehabilitation, Medical of Department the California Department of Corrections | Filed: October 09, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Otis D Wright |
| Bradley Ted Kingston - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | Jon Does, Unknown, Jane Does | Filed: October 24, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Bruce Lee Gipson - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Jane Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 2, Della Torre, A. Maldanado, J. Ayala, West Valley Detention Risk Management | Filed: January 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dean D Pregerson |
| Bruce Lee Gipson - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Jane Doe 1, West Valley Detention Center, Risk Management Insurance, Arrowhead Medical Center | Filed: March 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Manuel L Real |
| Bruce Lee Gipson - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Risk Management, Arrowhead Medical Care, A. Castillo, Nurse Reisink, Reisink, Capt. A. Castillo | Filed: March 15, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Manuel L Real |
| Bruce Lee Gipson - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | West Valley Detention Center | Filed: March 15, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Manuel L Real |
| Branlett Eugene Kimmons - Judge Michael W Fitzgerald More Information >>> | C. Ayala, J Bishop, Dean Borders, C. Munoz, J. Green, T. Ellis | Filed: March 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983, Referring Judge Alka Sagar |
| Brian Thomas Matheis - Judge Maria A Audero More Information >>> | Patrick Covello | Filed: July 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Bryant Wilson - Judge Alexander F MacKinnon More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Fernando M Olguin |
| Billy Paul Birdwell‚ II - Judge Andrew J Guilford More Information >>> | E. Wisniewski, R. Castro, BPH, L. Groberg, C. Clarizio, Jesse Hoffs | Filed: October 08, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Karen L Stevenson |
| Bennett Taylor Gors - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | S. Frauemheim | Filed: December 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Brent Blake - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | W. S. Pilier | Filed: December 18, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Autumn D Spaeth |
| Bobby Fontalvo - Judge Ronald SW Lew More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: January 15, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Michael R Wilner |
| Billy Alfaro - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | T. Jusino | Filed: May 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Rozella A Oliver |
| Billy Basaldua - Judge Karen E Scott More Information >>> | George Jaime | Filed: June 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Stephen V Wilson |
| Brany Alfaro Depaz - Jun 19, 2020 More Information >>> | US Attorney General William P. Barr, U.S. Nicola Attorney T. Hanna, Field Ofc. Director David Marin, Secretary of DHS CHAD F WOLF, Warden James Janecka | Filed: June 19, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Brian Joseph Dance - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brandon Nickolas Comstock - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> | United States Of America | Filed: January 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Benito Rey Trejo - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Mike Knowles | Filed: March 19, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benjamin Silva-Garcia - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 27, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Barbara Thibault - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> | Kaiser | Filed: October 02, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Brian Rhashun Wilson - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 14, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Brian Brim - Judge Linda H. McLaughlin More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 22, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Bryan Adam Curiel - Judge Nagle More Information >>> | Sandra Hutchens | Filed: February 04, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bassam Istambouli, Nada Chakhachiro - Judge Carney More Information >>> | United States Department of State, Michele H. Sison, Hillary Clinton, Eric Holder‚ Jr., Beirut Lebanon | Filed: March 06, 2009 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Alva - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> | The People | Filed: April 13, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Bruce Senator - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> | Richard Hill | Filed: October 20, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Benjamin Alan Arebalo - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: January 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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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/