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.
California Federal prisons and prisoner list.
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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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Bertram Colin Johnson - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 13, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Bernardo Fernandez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Six Unknow Names Agents Or Mr. President Of The United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 13, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Brent Adler - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | D. Zanchi, Chuck Schuyler, Terry Steadman, J. Fernando Gonzalez, Lundy, Holland | Filed: November 18, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brady K. Armstrong - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Hicks | Filed: September 09, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernardo Fernandez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 25, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Bertram Colin Johnson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: November 25, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Bernard Spencer - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Reynaldo Reyes, Tita | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernardo Fernandez - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Bertram C. Johnson - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Six Unknown Agents or Mr President of the United States Barack Obama | Filed: December 02, 2013 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Bernard Andrew White - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Connie Gibson, E. Molina | Filed: December 13, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Broderick R. Fields - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | R. Redding, R. Lopez, M. Dotson, P.D. B. Davi, Brazelton, R.J. Shannon | Filed: February 10, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benyelle Jones - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Pleasant Valley State Prison, Rehabilitation, of California Department Corrections | Filed: March 31, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brett Allen Wagner - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Ron Davis, J Jennings, A. Aquino, K. Dixon | Filed: March 31, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernard Wells‚ III - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Janda, Calipatria State Prison | Filed: April 09, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Luke Koll | Filed: May 05, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Brint Clark - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | K. Holland | Filed: May 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Billy Joe Spencer - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | P. D. Brazelton, R. Olaes | Filed: May 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Board, Department of State Hospitals, Directors of Coalinga State Hospital | Filed: May 15, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Brian Easter - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | F. Foulk | Filed: May 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | David Lewright, Mitchel | Filed: May 27, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Barton R. Shafer - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Avenal State Prison | Filed: June 04, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | James Peterson, The Coalinga State Hospital | Filed: June 12, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | James Walters | Filed: June 12, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Barry A. Bausman - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: June 12, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Glenn Vega | Filed: June 16, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Barry A. Bausman - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: June 16, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Lee Wolcott - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | D. Foston, N. Grannis, Lon Moskowitz, Jerry Brown, Matthew Cate, Southern California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, D. Hemenway, J. Lozano, M. Hodges, Board of Rabbis of Northern | Filed: June 18, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Glenn Vega | Filed: June 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Byron Wooten - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Henry J Marquez | Filed: June 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Benny C. Johnston‚ Jr. - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Bakersfield Police Department, Cooley, Kern County Police Department, Haskins | Filed: June 23, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryant Keith Briggs - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | F. Foulk | Filed: June 27, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Robert Withrow | Filed: June 27, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Bernard C. Hughes - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: August 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Danier Williams - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | G Kalisher, G Newton, C Tan, Roselle Branch, E Conanen, Angelica Duenas | Filed: August 11, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Binh Tran - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | S. Brakebill, D. Fode, D. Arroyo, E. Smith, Maurice Junious | Filed: August 25, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bryant Frank Wilson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: August 28, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry Frank Wilson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, Tuolumne County | Filed: September 12, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Bryant Frank Wilson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | California Department of Correction & Sanders Rehabilitation, | Filed: September 22, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Redding - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Cliff Allenbay, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stephen Mayberg, Norm Kramer, Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Pam Ahlin | Filed: June 18, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Byron Jackson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Sandra Alfaro | Filed: October 07, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Cressler - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Stephen Mayberg, Audrey King, Tom Voss, Cliff Allenby | Filed: October 28, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Bryan Cooke - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: October 29, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Burtrice Roshaun Parrish - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Stuart Sherman, M. Tiburio, R. Padilla | Filed: November 19, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benancio Rodriguez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | K. Allison | Filed: November 24, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Barry Bartkett, David Allen, Jerome Black, Cason D. Cunningham, Leonard Houston, Ronnie A. Johnson, Sammy L. Page, Samuel Riddell, Jesse Sanchez, Vashon Tyrone Jackson, Byron Sanders, Norm Kramer, Robert Singleton, Herman Joseph Smith, Lavell Stallworth - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Pam Mayberg, Ahlin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fresno Board of Supervisors, Norm Kramer, Cliff Allenby, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 04, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Bolian - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | R Vealso, Igbinosa, Carlos, S Mischaud | Filed: December 10, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bradley Miller - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: December 19, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Bernadette Gray - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | E. Longcor | Filed: December 24, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Feb 04, 2015 More Information >>> | M. Robicheaux-Smith, N. Clark, M. Caviness, A. Graves | Filed: February 04, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benito Sanchez Salas - May 18, 2015 More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: May 18, 2015 General §28:2254 |
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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/