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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| Byron Chapin Myers - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Rehabilition, California Department of Corrections | Filed: January 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Byron Chapin Myers - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Ralph Diaz, Rehabilitation | Filed: January 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Benjamin VanFossan - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Secretary of the Director of CDCR, M. Voong, Dave Davey, Richard Huertas, John Amaya, Cruz, M. Mercado, T, T. Lee, A. Rivas, J. Espinoza, R. Godwin, Estela Alcantar, T. Sanders, Jaime Perez, Vera, Alejo, M. Robles, R. Alkire, Arnel DeLos Santos, Rodriguez | Filed: January 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Dunagan - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | E. Johnson | Filed: February 03, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon La'Shaun Taylor - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Solano County Public Defenders Office | Filed: February 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brandon La'Shaun Taylor - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Solano County Conflict Defenders Office | Filed: February 14, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bobby Nava - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Alex Villanueva | Filed: February 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brent Jeffery Lambert - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | D. Long | Filed: February 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Brandon Michael Landreth - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Jonovan Ottenbacher, Jeffrey Carrick, S. Thao Posson, Bhupinder Lehil, Nguyen | Filed: March 02, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Kakowski - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard | Filed: March 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Brandon Keen - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Jeff Lynch | Filed: March 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Graves - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Eric Magrini | Filed: March 18, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kimberly J Mueller |
| Billy Driver‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Castro, J. Garry, Keith Gibson, Carl Ecklund | Filed: March 25, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Billy Thomas Wolfington - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | C. Pfeiffer | Filed: March 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Benjamin Justin Brownlee - Judge John A Mendez More Information >>> | M. Gines, S. Lee, J. Heister, M. Martel, A. Schmidt, B. Berneiser, R. Singh, J. Medeiros, M. Shoffner, J. Soria, T. Purnell | Filed: April 01, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Kendall J Newman jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brian Dunagan - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | Marlon Corpuz | Filed: April 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Keith McNutt - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | John Doe | Filed: April 16, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Buck Boswell - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Foss | Filed: April 20, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Braulio Ulises Reyes - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | Lisa McGhee, Giselle Matteson | Filed: April 21, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernabe J. Nunez-Guzman - Judge Gregory G Hollows More Information >>> | Department of Homeland Security | Filed: April 23, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Billy Driver - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | R. Spencer, K. Ancheta, C. Gonzales, Eastom | Filed: April 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Trent Adams - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Kevin Chappell | Filed: April 24, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Trent Adams - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Kimberly Smith, Amy Parsons | Filed: May 11, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Sholl‚ II - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 11, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Bruce Terry - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | C. Cryer, Nastran Hashemi, M. Carrasquillo | Filed: June 08, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Driver‚ Jr. - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Dale A. Drozd, US District Court for Eastern of District California, Carolyn K. Delaney, John A. Mendez | Filed: June 09, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bryan E. Ransom - Judge Dennis M Cota More Information >>> | Newman, Holliday, G. Alverez, Herr | Filed: June 17, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian Brown - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center | Filed: July 06, 2020 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Buck Edward Boswell - Apr 17, 2020 More Information >>> | Foss | Filed: April 17, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Baltazar Maldonado Quintanor - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Spearman | Filed: June 24, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Byron Jackson - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Sandra Pennywell Alfaro | Filed: September 18, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Filed: October 27, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1981 | |
| Brian Chavez, Brandon Bracamonte - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | County of Santa Clara | Filed: November 18, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bay McNeil - Judge Nandor J. Vadas More Information >>> | Rasheed Karim, F. Von Lintig, M . Fraze | Filed: January 25, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Bernest Collins - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 16, 1997 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bryan Christopher Vaca - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: May 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution |
| Billy Ray Maldonado - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: January 08, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan N. Taylor - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | Richard J. Kirkland | Filed: January 10, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benjamin Jacob Kerensa - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Filed: January 23, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bryan N. Taylor - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | F. Jaquez, W. C. Lyons, L. M. Scauetta, D. U. George, Silva, Rolsin, Richard Kirkland, H., Pelican Bay State Prison, R. Stevenson, A. Cardoza, Robert Horel, C.E. Wilber, Ross, D. W. Bradburry, J. Harlan, Preston, T. Gamboa, R. L. Loftin, D. Quam, R. Tupey | Filed: January 31, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Benny Wiggins - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | L. Banks | Filed: March 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benny A. Espinoza - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | J. Walker | Filed: March 27, 2007 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby Gene Glover‚ Jr. - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison | Filed: March 28, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bradford O. Bryant - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: April 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brice Glasgow - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: April 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bruce Thomas McKinnie - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Munger, Mendoza | Filed: April 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Filed: April 27, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri | |
| Bryan Mazza - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Napa County Department of Corrections | Filed: May 09, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brandon Durrell Freenman - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | San Quentin State Prison, Medical Mental Health, State of California | Filed: May 23, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bobby Gene Glover‚ Jr. - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | M. Evans | Filed: May 23, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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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/