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
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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| Brian C. Applegate - Sep 28, 2015 More Information >>> | Louis Moreno‚ Jr. | Filed: September 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Brian White - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Rafael Zuniga | Filed: January 27, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Bruce A. Rouse - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Arthur Bocanegra, Jeffrey Beard | Filed: February 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | M. Robicheaux-Smith, N. Clark, M. Caviness, A. Graves | Filed: February 04, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1441 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benny Ray Carter - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | State of California, Department of Corrections - Wasco | Filed: February 27, 2015 Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Benny Ray Carter - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | State of California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: March 02, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryce Allen Kollmar - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | California State Prison | Filed: January 12, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brint Clark - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. Seese, P. D. Brazelton, A. Avila, A. Shimmin | Filed: March 05, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian K. Rice - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | M. E. Spearman | Filed: March 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Dickerson - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Jackson, Donny Youngblood, Whinely, Montgomery | Filed: April 03, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brent Adler - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | C. Nelson, D. Davey, R.L. Gower, S. Chapman, Harrison, Anderson, M. D. McDonald | Filed: April 10, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Favor - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris | Filed: April 17, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Benjamin Bennett - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R. Fisher | Filed: May 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Benito Sanchez Salas - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Neil McDowell | Filed: May 18, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Applegate - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Christian Trausch | Filed: May 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Michael Bristol - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | California Division of Parole | Filed: May 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Applegate - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Patrick Johnson, Rosa Guembe, Eugenio Diaz, David Skaggs, David Davies, Kambrea Smith, Paul Shleffar, Stuart Sherman | Filed: June 26, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: June 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Caputo - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Kern County Sheriff's Office | Filed: June 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | K. Falconer, California State Prison, Kern State Valley Prison, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Program | Filed: June 30, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brett Ronald Matteson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Joe Lizzaraga | Filed: July 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Applegate - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Bryan Snyder, Gary Sandor, Rawland K. Swift, Connie Gipson, David Skaggs, Marlene Robicheaux, Antoneya Graves-Banks, Paul Shleffar | Filed: July 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | M. Magana, Department of Corrections | Filed: July 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian M. Dunagan - Judge Ralph R. Beistline More Information >>> | D. Case | Filed: July 06, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Winifred Koker, CDCR | Filed: July 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Coy Cochran - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | State of California, California Department of Corrections, J. Beard, Rehabilitation, E. Aguirre | Filed: July 15, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bruce Armstrong - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | John Soto | Filed: July 06, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon W. Rackliffe - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: July 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Wayne Miller - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Cliff Allenby | Filed: August 04, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Brandon Favor - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Department of Corrections | Filed: September 11, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Billy Coy Cochran - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | E. Aguirre, J. Barba, M. Hildreth, J. Corral, S. Sherman | Filed: September 11, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Coy Cochran - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | J. Beard, Perez, J. Virbel, M. Junious, J. M. Reynoso, Voong, J. Lewis, S. Sherman, B. Odle, R. Tolson | Filed: September 25, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Louis Moreno‚ Jr. | Filed: September 28, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Defendant |
| Brandon Favor-El - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Michael Edward Pastor, Savannah Guthry, Marcus Musante, Fannie Own | Filed: December 11, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Favor-El - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Walker, Michelle Rome, K. Falconer, C.D.C.R. | Filed: December 11, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bruce Berna - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: January 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Benito Aguilar - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Kim Holland, V. Ibarra, P. Ortega, P. Matzen, D. Chavez, R. Clayton, B. Dao, Whitson, J. Tiree | Filed: January 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Brotherton - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Rafael Zuniga, Medical Administrator | Filed: February 25, 2016 Conditions of Confinement §28:1331 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Luong Nguyen, M. Dailo, A. Marsic, S. Shiesha, U. Baniga, A. Cairns, E. Garcia, J. Walsh, A. Fautz, W. Walsh, K. Said, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, B. Sanders, M. Phelphs, S. Dhahbi, C. Trotter, J. Seymour, S. Bryant | Filed: March 02, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernard Curtis Davis - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prison Western Regional Office | Filed: March 04, 2016 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Bruce Patrick Haney - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | A. Klang, A. Youssef, F. Feliciano, M.D., S. Htay | Filed: March 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brad Mrozek - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation | Filed: March 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bernice Davis - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | The People | Filed: April 01, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | California Correctional Health Care Services, Philip Nkwocha, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: April 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon E. Bjerkhoel - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Robert G. Scharffenberg, C. Ogbuehi | Filed: April 11, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian C. Applegate - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Philip Nkwocha, CCHCS, CDCR | Filed: April 07, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Brett Lee Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | T. E. Hill, E. Flores, K. Yount, J. Lewis, I. Ogbuehi, C. Kerie, B. Lee, R.J. Rackley, T. Kamura-Yip | Filed: April 18, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Daniel Parama | Filed: April 25, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: May 26, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: June 10, 2016 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/