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
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| Bernard Charles Hughes - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Salinas Valley State Prison, C. Wilson, R. P. Parin, Rivera | Filed: June 15, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Barry Dean Miller - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 17, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan Robledo - Judge Martin J. Jenkins More Information >>> | Robert Horel | Filed: August 06, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian O'Donnell - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Shawn Dietrich, Brian Greer, Valdemar Garcia, Michael Burch | Filed: September 05, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bhupinder Kaur Kharana - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Michael Chertoff, Alberto R. Gonzales | Filed: September 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Brian A. Misquez - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: September 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Billy Louis Booker - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | California State Board Parole Hearings, D. K. Sisto | Filed: October 22, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Billy Wayne Blair‚ Jr. - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | N. Grannis, California Department of Corrections, Ken Clark, Jim Tilton | Filed: October 22, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Byron M. Fairbanks - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Public Defenders | Filed: October 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Billy J. Hatcher - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Greg Ahern, Rice | Filed: November 14, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Bradley M. Hixon - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | J. Cruzen | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Betty A. Cheeks - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | People | Filed: December 12, 2007 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benjamin Frank Ballard - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Robert Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: May 20, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Burgess Raymond Crosby - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bryon Webb - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Alameda County Sheriff's Department, Rehabilitation | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bruce Senator - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | United States of America, Exchange Commission, Securities | Filed: August 28, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus |
| Barbara A. Kapisi - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Superior Court of California County of Monterey | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bernardo Mendia - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Kara Portnow, Alameda County Public Defender | Filed: October 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Brewington Terrill Marcus - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | S. Garcia, E. Marrero, P. A. Cortez, E. A. Contreras | Filed: November 03, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Byron Hibbert - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Ben Curry, Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: November 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bernardo Mendia - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Karen Moghtader, Contra Costa Office of the Public Defender | Filed: November 17, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bernardo Mendia - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Warren E. Rupf, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff | Filed: November 17, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bernard Jackson - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Ben Curry, M. Lawrence | Filed: November 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bernardo Mendia - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Jon Moreland, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff | Filed: December 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bryant D. Steward - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | J. Holbert, Hale | Filed: December 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Billy R. Hemphill - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | High Desert State Prison | Filed: January 08, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Benjamin M. Caranchini - Judge Vaughn R. Walker More Information >>> | Therapeutic Committee, Director, CDCR Pharmacy, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Filed: January 12, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bill Bunn - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: January 21, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ben Daniels - Judge Maxine M. Chesney More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: January 28, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Bradley M. Hixon - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Lee, J. Steele, Michael Evans, Dan Lewis | Filed: February 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Bryant D. Steward - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | J. Holbert, Hale | Filed: February 23, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Benjamin Dawson - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: February 23, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Billy Allen - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Robert Ayers | Filed: March 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | San Francisco County Superior Court | Filed: April 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bee Vue - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: April 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bradley N. Hart - Judge Susan Illston More Information >>> | Francisco Jaquez, Susan Fisher | Filed: June 03, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brette James Robinson - Judge Marilyn H. Patel More Information >>> | C.N.F. | Filed: June 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bernest Collins - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | United States Parole Commission, Gregory J. Ahern, United States Marshal Service | Filed: June 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bryan Bolton - Judge Thelton E. Henderson More Information >>> | Oakland Police Department, Brodie Rivera, Bruce Vallimont | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Benito Marquez - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | R Binkele, E. Dotson, D. Galloway | Filed: July 13, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Brian Lee Parker - Judge William H. Alsup More Information >>> | Larry Small, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bindhu Lang - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Department of Corrections | Filed: August 28, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Berihu H. Fkadu - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Jess Raphael | Filed: September 15, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Breon Marquise Patterson - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Horel | Filed: September 30, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Berihu H. Fkadu - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Ahmed Haggag, Paula Astalis, John Haugen, Brad Courdy, Timothy Gonzales, Michael Stolp, Louis Kamel, Farhad Numan, Mery Greggory, Merit C. Koller, Edward Foulk | Filed: October 01, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Benjamin G Ford - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Contra Costa Public Defender, Terry Kochler, Mike Kelly | Filed: October 16, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Barbara Anne Riley - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Andrew H. Kahl, United States of America, Kelly Mahoney, Matthew G. Whitaker | Filed: October 23, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Benjamin C. Choyce - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | Lasater, SD Anderson, Chiba, Tilton, Haskell, Martin, Lozado, Leiu, Wong, Pineda, San Francisco Sheriff Department | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Breon Marquise Patterson - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Benjamin C. Choyce - Judge Jeffrey S. White More Information >>> | J. Carson | Filed: December 30, 2009 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/